Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 01:04:46 +0100 From: Steve Burton <steve@sliderule.demon.co.uk> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Via EPIA Mini-ITX motherboard Message-ID: <3EE6721E.2000708@sliderule.demon.co.uk> References: <20030610220919.41E1F5D04@ptavv.es.net> <3EE67085.7010800@sliderule.demon.co.uk>
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Before I retire to current, is it possible to boot off a 4.x CD and then use ftp to install 5.1? There is no floppy support on my motherboard and I won't have CD's for ages. Steve. talking to myself again. Steve Burton wrote: > > > Kevin Oberman wrote: > >>> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 21:19:24 +0100 >>> From: Steve Burton <steve@sliderule.demon.co.uk> >>> Sender: owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org >>> >>> Hi. >>> >>> what a useful thread! I've just ordered enough bits to build a >>> mini-itx machine (from www.miniitx.com) but they've run out of >>> slim-line CDROM drives so I have to wait :-( I've ordered an M1000 >>> (Nehemiah) motherboard and intend to use it for a small (tiny) >>> intranet server (Apache) and logon server (Samba) for file sharing. >>> It will also run DNS, DHCP, NTP and whatever take my fancy - I hope, >>> replacing my P133 full AT box. The difference in size and power >>> consumption means I can have two! >>> >>> While I've been waiting, 5.1 has been released so I now have to >>> decide between 4.8 REL and 5.1 REL perhaps this is the opportunity I >>> need to try v5? >> >> >> >> Trying V5 is not a bad idea. Lots has changed, mostly for the better, >> but there are some rough spots still around! >> >> If you not upgrading, you will miss many pitfalls. Read the release >> notes and subscribe the current, if you have not already done so. I'd >> spend a few days watching current before trying V5 so you will be >> aware of significant issues. Feedback on 5.1 is already coming in, so >> the sooner you start reading it, the better. >> >> I am running CURRENT on two systems,one of which I use a lot. While >> tracking current has its perils, I've generally had few significant >> problems and expect to upgrade one more system to 5.1 or current (have >> not decided) soon. >> >> 'ls /dev' is a major eye-opener, even it you are sort of expecting it. > > > I only know the theory of /dev! I've subscribed to current but I don't > expect my kit to arrive until next Tuesday so I should find time to read > up on this. > > Looks like I may already have committed myself :-) [the only place I > have commit rights] > > Steve. > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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