A rather unusual install situation

[Robert Slade]

On Sun, 2005-05-01 at 17:29, Wesley Groleau wrote:
> I have looked at the install doc, and I don't think this is covered.
> I have an older Intel box that is unable to boot the 5.x CDs, and is
> unable to create CDs from images anyway.
> 
> I am also unable to create floppies, nor do I have enough space to
> build from source.
> 
> I do have 4.9 installed and running, and it has full network access
> to a Mac (OS X), which has dialup to the outside world.
> 
> Is there a way to download any format of the latest stable FreeBSD
> to the Mac, and from there, via NFS or FTP, upgrade?  I do have two
> disks on Intel, so if necessary, I can boot one in order to install
> on the other.
> 
> Or if I can get someone to make me a CD, can I install from it without
> booting from it?

Wesley,

You can download the floppy(s) images from the freebsd site just follow
the links from the handbook - you need to write the image in raw mode.
You can then load from the CD.

Rob