On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Chris Brennan <xaero_at_xaerolimit.net> wrote: > On 9/3/2011 5:11 PM, Craig Rodrigues wrote: >> ============================================================ >> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso - Initial boot, fits >> on CD, requires disc 1 >> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso - Installer, fits >> on CD, requires bootonly >> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.xz - Complete installer, >> fits on DVD >> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso - Live file system, >> boot and run off of CD/DVD, used for recovery >> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-memstick.img - Installer for USB memory stick >> ============================================================ > > Your on the right track, lets be a little more verbose/correct > > 1. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso - Requires an Internet Connection > > 2. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso - Full Installer, includes all > files to install base. > > 3. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.xz - DID-sized image, includes > Base+Packages (not entire collection) > > 4. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso - Live file system, > boot and run off of CD/DVD, used for recovery # Good Enough > > 5. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-memstick.img - Installer for USB memory > stick # Same as above > > That wordy page you skimmed over, I believe it explains what these all > do. It's great that your interested in FreeBSD, but keep in mind, > FreeBSD isn't for the lighthearted or impatient and reading is a > necessity. The handbook is almost required reading, it will answer > almost all of your very basic questions. I agree, but it probably should be simplified in the downloads page, using the following categories, instead of using a README file: 1. LiveCD 2. DVD 3. USB http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora might be a good start for what to write, as well as http://www.ubuntu.com/download (the Ubuntu site is incredibly user friendly -- I would choose that over the Fedora site). Thanks! -GarrettReceived on Sat Sep 03 2011 - 20:36:07 UTC
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