Re: 4.9 minimal install
Troy Settle wrote: ... Once installed, I grab the cvsup package (via FTP of course), which I use to get the ports collection and bring the box up to -STABLE. FWIW, once you've completed the minimal installation from the mini image, you can change your media from CDROM to FTP, and continue on to add other distributions (including the ports collection) and packages (like cvsup, so you can get the ports collection). -- beautiul. exactly what i was asking for. thank you. lee ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 4.9 minimal install
Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. wrote: lee slaughter wrote: from mini cd, just for educational purposes. this is known as the base distribution, right? only 123MB. what does one do next? /usr/ports isn't even there. there is no discussion in handbook. thanks. This has been discussed rather extensively, on this list, over the past few days. well, my recollection is that there are always many discussions on installation. there was recently a large thread on exactly what is ON the mini CD, but there are so many permutations on installation. anyway, Troy Settle gave me what I wanted, which i posted to group also. maybe some other poor newcomer will be helped. rant on.. i'm not stupid but i've been trying to get a handle on both the general installation philosophy AND the confiration management (for FBSD) since January sometime. it is very difficult. rant off. What do you *want* to do? What is your purpose for this box? a. to be a repository for my work stuff (java development, notes, ...) b. to learn c. mail, etc. usual stuff d. not a server I'm up for a while, thanks Kevin. Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
4.9 minimal install
from mini cd, just for educational purposes. this is known as the base distribution, right? only 123MB. what does one do next? /usr/ports isn't even there. there is no discussion in handbook. thanks. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 4.9 minimal install
lee slaughter wrote: from mini cd, just for educational purposes. this is known as the base distribution, right? only 123MB. what does one do next? /usr/ports isn't even there. there is no discussion in handbook. thanks. This has been discussed rather extensively, on this list, over the past few days. What do you *want* to do? What is your purpose for this box? I'm up for a while, Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
