Re: Need a README to explain items in download directory

2011-09-09 Thread Garrett Cooper
On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 6:30 AM, Warren Block wrote: > (Sorry, lost track of quoting) > > The style is okay, but I would suggest rearranging the order to demphasize > the DVD with its quickly-obsolete packages.  Media type is very important > and should probably be mentioned first. > >>> FreeBSD-8.

RE: Need a README to explain items in download directory

2011-09-09 Thread Warren Block
(Sorry, lost track of quoting) The style is okay, but I would suggest rearranging the order to demphasize the DVD with its quickly-obsolete packages. Media type is very important and should probably be mentioned first. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso- CD: Installer, FreeBSD OS FreeB

RE: Need a README to explain items in download directory

2011-09-08 Thread Andresen, Jason R.
From: owner-freebsd-curr...@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-curr...@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Chris Brennan > >On 9/3/2011 7:12 PM, Adam Vande More wrote: >> On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Craig Rodrigues > > wrote: >> >> For this line: >> >> (1) FreeBSD-

Re: Need a README to explain items in download directory

2011-09-03 Thread Chris Brennan
On 9/3/2011 7:12 PM, Adam Vande More wrote: > On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Craig Rodrigues > wrote: > > For this line: > > (1) FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso - Requires an Internet > Connection > > Does this mean that this ISO has the mi

Re: Need a README to explain items in download directory

2011-09-03 Thread Adam Vande More
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Craig Rodrigues 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 >

Re: Need a README to explain items in download directory

2011-09-03 Thread Chris Brennan
On 9/3/2011 6:36 PM, Garrett Cooper wrote: > 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! > -Garrett Personally,

Re: Need a README to explain items in download directory

2011-09-03 Thread Craig Rodrigues
Hi, Thanks. Your text is better than mine, and I actually learned something from it. :) 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 th

Re: Need a README to explain items in download directory

2011-09-03 Thread Craig Rodrigues
Hi, We need to have a small README in the ftp directory, *and* we need to streamline the downloads web page. Some people go directly to ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/ to get at the download media without reading the web page, so the small README in the ftp directory is still useful. Agree with you total

Re: Need a README to explain items in download directory

2011-09-03 Thread Garrett Cooper
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Chris Brennan 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.is

Re: Need a README to explain items in download directory

2011-09-03 Thread Chris Brennan
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 booton