On 20-06-2004 at 18:14 Robert Huff wrote:

>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>>  I'm trying to install FreeBSD 4.10 on an older computer with a 852
>>  MB hard disk.
<snip>

>       First, a question: what do you want this machine to do?

Hi, thanks!
Fortunately, no special requirements at this stage.
I simply want to use it, so it needs an OS - and FreeBSD certainly beats DOS :-)


>       852 MB should be enough.  Go with a "Custom" installation, and
>you'll need to be utterly ruthless about not installing unneeded
>distribution sets.

"Custom" installation scares me a little, as I don't really know what I'm doing yet.
I will try and read docs and probably start over lots of times (which is fine with me).
When I really get stuck can always ask again :-)

regards
Mark




_______________________________________________
[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions
To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"

Reply via email to