On 9/3/2011 7:12 PM, Adam Vande More wrote: > On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Craig Rodrigues <rodrigc_at_crodrigues.org > <mailto:rodrigc_at_crodrigues.org>> wrote: > > For this line: > > (1) FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso - Requires an Internet > Connection > > Does this mean that this ISO has the minimal stuff to boot, and > then do an install by downloading packages over the Internet? I > really don't > know, that's why I'm asking. :) What this should have said was that it is a *boot-to-installer* only ISO image, designed to be burned to optical media. A *network* connection is required (LAN/WAN depending on where you will be installing from) *or* you will have to provide a 'local source[1]' for the install to pull BASE packages from. [1] Local source can be an NFS mounted partition, local hard-drive with the base packages, etc... where-ever the BASE install files are located. > While such wording may be helpful to a new user over completely absent > directions, it's technically flawed. You don't need an internet > connection, but rather a network connection or some other form of > installation media. You are correct Adam. I was a little too basic. If such a README is to be implemented, I could find myself writing some correct descriptions ... perhaps a pr is in order? -- > Chris Brennan > -- > A: Yes. > >Q: Are you sure? > >>A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. > >>>Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? > http://xkcd.com/84/ | http://xkcd.com/149/ | http://xkcd.com/549/ > GPG: D5B20C0C (6741 8EE4 6C7D 11FB 8DA8 9E4A EECD 9A84 D5B2 0C0C) ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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