Re: duplicate file names in iso - extraction to dos partition for dos install
Robert Slade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thu, 2005-09-01 at 22:01, andyk wrote: > > Hi, > > I searched high and low, to answer my question, now I'm hoping you can help. > > > > I want to do an install of 5.4 from a dos partition. as I was extracting > > the files from the iso/archive to the dos partition, I got a lot of > > seemingly duplicate names, as dos considers "mail" and "Mail" the same. > > > > I renamed all the duplicates with a 2 after them, but I wonder what > > problems I will have when I try to do the install? > > > > I plan to buy the cd, but wanted to try out freeBSD before buying. > > > > I really appreciate any help - thanks, > > Andy > > ___ > > Installing from a Dos partition is not an option. As you found out Fbsd > and unix in general does recognise file names of different cases as > being different files. Installing from a DOS partition certainly *is* an option, as described in the Handbook. Only the install distributions need to be present on the DOS partition, not the whole bootable system from the CD. http://be-well.ilk.org/FreeBSD/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-diff-media.html#INSTALL-MSDOS > One point though FreeBSD is that it is Free. Why not use the CD to > produce a floppy disk set and use that to do a ftp install or you could > copy the CD(s). That will work. The directory structure needed on the FTP server is the same as that needed on a local MS-DOS partition. An FTP install from the official FTP servers has always been a good option. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: duplicate file names in iso - extraction to dos partition for dos install
On Thu, 2005-09-01 at 22:01, andyk wrote: > Hi, > I searched high and low, to answer my question, now I'm hoping you can help. > > I want to do an install of 5.4 from a dos partition. as I was extracting the > files from the iso/archive to the dos partition, I got a lot of seemingly > duplicate names, as dos considers "mail" and "Mail" the same. > > I renamed all the duplicates with a 2 after them, but I wonder what problems > I will have when I try to do the install? > > I plan to buy the cd, but wanted to try out freeBSD before buying. > > I really appreciate any help - thanks, > Andy > ___ Andy, Installing from a Dos partition is not an option. As you found out Fbsd and unix in general does recognise file names of different cases as being different files. One point though FreeBSD is that it is Free. Why not use the CD to produce a floppy disk set and use that to do a ftp install or you could copy the CD(s). Rob ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
duplicate file names in iso - extraction to dos partition for dos install
Hi, I searched high and low, to answer my question, now I'm hoping you can help. I want to do an install of 5.4 from a dos partition. as I was extracting the files from the iso/archive to the dos partition, I got a lot of seemingly duplicate names, as dos considers "mail" and "Mail" the same. I renamed all the duplicates with a 2 after them, but I wonder what problems I will have when I try to do the install? I plan to buy the cd, but wanted to try out freeBSD before buying. I really appreciate any help - thanks, Andy ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
