Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 18:50:00 +0000 From: "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com> To: Tim Nelson <tnelson@rockbochs.com> Cc: "<freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Installing 8.1-RELEASE - Problems via FTP Message-ID: <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D7201F546F7@ltcfiswmsgmb26> In-Reply-To: <4402634.106182.1369154383402.JavaMail.root@rockbochs.com> References: <4402634.106182.1369154383402.JavaMail.root@rockbochs.com>
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On May 21, 2013, at 9:39 AM, Tim Nelson wrote: > Greetings- >=20 > I have need to install FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE amd64 to build some packages. = My usual method of installation is via the *-bootonly.iso, pulling the inst= all from FTP. However, it appears since 8.1-RELEASE is old and deprecated, = none of the mirrors have the files available anymore to use during the inst= aller. >=20 Poppycock=85 BEFORE you get to the sysinstall media selection dialog, make a detour into= the "Options", use arrow-up/down to highlight "Release Name", press SPACEB= AR, and change from X.Y-RELEASE to "any" (without quotes; also acceptable w= ould be "__RELEASE" without quotes). NOTE: This will tell sysinstall to *not* try and auto-detect the release di= rectory path on the FTP server but instead use the exact path that you give= it. When you get to the media selection dialog, use FTP-Passive with the follow= ing URL: ftp://ftp-archive.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/i386/8.1-RE= LEASE/ That should work. The "any" (or "__RELEASE") release-name tells it to not t= ry things like "pub/FreeBSD/releases/<arch>/<relName>" (which obviously doe= sn't exist, given extra "-Archive" and "old-" prefixes in some of the path = directory elements). > So, how do I proceed: >=20 > 1. Does anyone have a proper URL to put into the installer? I already tri= ed ftp://ftp-archive.freebsd.org but I think there is additional path info = needed Right=85 but you really need to make the detour into the "Options" and chan= ge "Release Name" to either "any" or "__RELEASE" to indicate that the path = you are providing is absolute (otherwise, sysinstall try to intelligently f= ind the directory based off the architecture that it booted from -- this wa= s done to make maintenance easier). Just go into the Options and set "Release Name" to "any" (HINT: if you were= scripting sysinstall, you'd be able to do the same thing with "relName=3Da= ny") and then use: ftp://ftp-archive.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/i386/8.1-REL= EASE NOTE: Replace i386 with amd64 if you want 64-bit build > 2. Should I install from the full CD or DVDs? If successful, would I stil= l have problems pulling the ports tree for 8.1-RELEASE? >=20 If you use the above method, you can have the CD pull the static ports coll= ection off the FTP server. However, (and this may be what you desire) just = note that the ports collection when installed from an FTP mirror is not an = up-to-date snapshot of the constantly-shifting ports tree. --=20 DevinD _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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