Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 11:30:39 +0200 (IST) From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il> To: Crystal Lynn <crystal@chiadm.chinotek.net.tw> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How much disk space to mirror 2.2.5-RELEASE? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.971024112829.10805C-100000@gatekeeper.barcode.co.il> In-Reply-To: <34503CB4.2C48ACE1@chiadm.chinotek.net.tw>
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On Fri, 24 Oct 1997, Crystal Lynn wrote: > Hi, > > Installing FreeBSD from a ftp server is convenient! I usually prefer NFS when given the choice (setup is easier, at least to me). > Yes, sure it is! However, I have only a 28.8K leased line. > Life is too short to repeat this process for 10 times. > > Is it possible to mirror only PART OF the 2.2.5-RELEASE directory > and put them on my local ftp server, so I can install FreeBSD from > my local ftp server? To be specific, I would like to install > Kernel Developer Set. > > Could someone give pointers what sub-directories and how much disk > space is required? I've just copied over the complete subdirectory, so here is how much space you'll need: scully: {109} du -k /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE 18218 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/bin 2899 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/floppies 318 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/compat20 437 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/compat21 4267 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/ports 37658 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/src 3011 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/games 3780 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/manpages 1162 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/proflibs 1337 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/doc 557 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/compat1x 1407 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/dict 1649 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/info 3104 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/catpages 1678 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/des 81565 /pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE You, of course, only need directories for distributions you actually use. > > Please do NOT tell me to buy a FreeBSD CD-ROM. > > Thanks in advance! > Nadav
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