breakthru, maybe....

[Gary Kline]

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 11:02:37PM +0100, Polytropon wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:48:46 -0700, Gary Kline <kline at thought.org> wrote:
> > 	this dell was running losedows, vista, so i assume it has some
> > 	kind of sound card.
> 
> That's an interesting conditional implication thought. :-)
> 
> 
> > 	it has "256MN ATI X1300 PRo" video.  is this enough to power
> > 	my new [year-old] 20.1" widescreen display?
> 
> Depends on your display's dpi, but should be okay.
> 
> 
> 
> > 	so: what is the URL to download the 8.0-PRE freebsd....?
> 
> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISO-IMAGES/8.0/
> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/8.0/
> 



	wait, i thought the duo core is 64bits.  still 32?

> 
> 
> > 	true, i haven't had to install freebsd by-hand from CDROMs for
> > 	years, but if remory servs, more than one CD is required.
> 
> No. You can start the installation from the first CD which
> gives you basically the OS and some packages (e. g. Linux ABI).
> Everything else can be installed via ports / packages, this
> means via Internet.
> 
> You can even use the boot only CD to start the installation,
> or the live FS.
> 
> 
> 
> > 	i DO have blank DVD-RW discs ... if we've got a DVD distro
> > 	somewhere.
> 
> There is a DVD available.
> 
> 
> 
> > 	thanks in advance, gents,
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> 
> 
> > 	PS:  the "breakthru" is that i'll be doing everything with my
> > 	     one hand/arm.   
> 
> Manual operations. :-)
> 


	LOLOLOL.  indeed, indeed.... thanks, Polyt.

	later on,

	gary


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> Polytropon
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