On 5 March 2010 13:51, Piotr Lukawski <plukaw...@googlemail.com> wrote: > On 4 March 2010 05:51, ill...@gmail.com <ill...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 3 March 2010 07:33, Piotr Lukawski <plukaw...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> > Dears, >> > I need to install Freebsd 8.0 using floppy and then ftp, but there are >> > no >> > floppy images . . . >> > Could you please produce install floppy images for Freebsd 8.0? Please >> > please please. I have no power to do the install of 7, upgrade and fail >> > again :-( >> >> Have you tried installing 8.0-RELEASE from your >> 7.x floppies? I have heard rumour that it is possible >> by just changing the release name under "View/Set >> Various Installation Options". >> > Illoai, > Thanks a lot! Your solution works - system is up and running now :-) > However, in such a case I really cannot understand why nobody can change > just one parameter and put the file in a proper place in > ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/8.0-RELEASE/floppies/. > It can simplify life for many people. >
I'm glad it worked for you. :) I'm not aware of why the floppy images are no longer being generated, however, just repackaging the 7.x floppies is probably not the best idea: you can select a couple of options under 7.x that will likely break an 8.x install (I'm under the impression that "Dangerously Dedicated" disks do this). -- -- _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
