Obtaining the unix o/s
Dominick DiMantova
dominick at cyberspace.org
Thu Dec 4 11:41:43 PST 2003
On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. wrote:
> Dominick DiMantova wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >My name is Dominick DiMantova and I have a question, or two:
> >
> >1. what is the difference in either purchasing the media or downloading
> >the software? If I want to download the software, when I go to one of the
> >ftp sites, I'm looking at the ste with alot of folders; how do I know what
> >I need to download?
> >
> >
>
> Before committing too much time and energy, grab the
> FBSD handbook and read a few chapters.
>
>
> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/handbook
> (english version, multiple formats)
>
> If you are thinking of downloading a CD, then you're looking
> for an "ISO image" file. IIRC, there are some folders or links to
> folders fairly clearly marked according to system architecture;
> for Intel (PC compatible) machines, look for "i386". After that,
> the catch would be, "do I want 4.x, or 5.x" and, after that's
> decided, there are a couple of other options such as
> "the MINI ISO", the "standard ISO", etc.
>
>
> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ISO-IMAGES-i386
>
All I need to do is burn the iso images to my CD's and I've got the
entgire freebsd unix o/s? After that, is it going to be quite a process to
install the software, or am I better off spending 60 bucks and get the
CD's from a retailer?
> My preferred method of installing FBSD is stated on the freebsd.org
> home page. "You need 2 freshly formatted floppies and these
> instructions...."
>
> >
> >2. Is X Windows a separate product or does it come bundled with freebsd?
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> A seperate product. If you create a FBSD box via the Internet,
> some additional bandwidth/time will be necessary to add
> X to the system. If you buy a FBSD CD set, you should have
> sufficient materials on those CD's to create a working FBSD+
> X Windows system without much 'Net connectivity.
>
> >Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Dominick DiMantova
> >
> >
> HTH,
>
> Kevin Kinsey
> DaleCo, S.P.
>
>
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