i386/150579: Downloaded lFile:FreeBSD-8.1-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso appears to be an install disk.

[jhell]

The following reply was made to PR i386/150579; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: jhell <jhell at DataIX.net>
To: Edwin Oakes <eoakes at comcast.net>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: i386/150579: Downloaded lFile:FreeBSD-8.1-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso
 appears to be an install disk.
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:18:29 -0400

 On 09/14/2010 20:53, Edwin Oakes wrote:
 >> Number:         150579
 >> Category:       i386
 >> Synopsis:       Downloaded lFile:FreeBSD-8.1-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso appears to be an install disk.
 >> Confidential:   no
 >> Severity:       non-critical
 >> Priority:       low
 >> Responsible:    freebsd-i386
 >> State:          open
 >> Quarter:        
 >> Keywords:       
 >> Date-Required:
 >> Class:          doc-bug
 >> Submitter-Id:   current-users
 >> Arrival-Date:   Wed Sep 15 01:00:02 UTC 2010
 >> Closed-Date:
 >> Last-Modified:
 >> Originator:     Edwin Oakes
 >> Release:        7.0
 >> Organization:
 >> Environment:
 >> Description:
 > Downloaded and burned a cd of File:FreeBSD-8.1-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso. Booting from this CD opened the freebsd install menus. The disk label is for the live cd.
 > 
 
 This is the correct CD. It is a livefs and on a livefs cd you have the
 option of doing a net install or dropping to the Fixit prompt via the menus.
 
 > I am pretty sure I was connect to ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISO-IMAGES/8.1/
 
 I am pretty sure you were expecting this:
 FreeBSD-8.1-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso
 
 > 
 >> Fix:
 > Replace the file with the correct one
 > 
 
 Not needed. This is the expected use for these images.
 
 This doc should help: http://bit.ly/czvasRp
 
 
 Regards,
 
 -- 
 
  jhell,v