Re: get rel 9.0 iso

2011-09-11 Thread Thomas Mueller
I could build one kernel that would support the hardware on both computers, or one kernel for each computer. This would be the USB-stick i386 install. I would also have FreeBSD 9.0 amd64 on the new computer hard drive; would put the system source and ports tree on the hard-drive installation.

Re: get rel 9.0 iso

2011-09-10 Thread Polytropon
On Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:11:26 + (GMT), Thomas Mueller wrote: > To build FreeBSD 9.0 on USB stick for the old computer, host > computer would be new amd64, cross-compiling for i386. Yes, in this case you would need to cross-compile. > I see default /var partition size for new FreeBSD installa

Re: get rel 9.0 iso

2011-09-10 Thread Thomas Mueller
To build FreeBSD 9.0 on USB stick for the old computer, host computer would be new amd64, cross-compiling for i386. I see default /var partition size for new FreeBSD installations was to be 4 GB, so I might be safer with 16 GB rather than 8 GB USB stick, even though there would be no need to in

Re: get rel 9.0 iso

2011-09-09 Thread Polytropon
On Fri, 9 Sep 2011 11:29:28 + (GMT), Thomas Mueller wrote: > FreeBSD 8.2 slice on old computer is about 12 GB with 1.3 GB > free; RAM is 256 MB. Depending on your particular software needs, a full FreeBSD installation _with_ programs can fit onto an 8 GB slice (or disk) with 50% free space. :-

Re: get rel 9.0 iso

2011-09-09 Thread Polytropon
On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 10:31:57 + (GMT), Thomas Mueller wrote: > Is that pc that can't boot from memstick old? I have an old > PC, dating to July 2001, that can't boot directly from USB, > but can boot from USB with the help of Plop (http://www.plop.at/) > boot manager. If it doesn't boot directl

Re: get rel 9.0 iso

2011-09-09 Thread Mike Kelly
> > The dvd1.iso file is less than 700mb and would fit on a standard cd. But >> the point is you do not install from a .iso file. The .iso file is a >> compressed file and when you uncompress it it's way to large to fit on a >> standard cd but will fit on a dvd. Thats why its named dvd1.iso. > > >

Re: get rel 9.0 iso

2011-09-09 Thread Fbsd8
"Thomas Mueller I think dvd1.iso was < 700 MB and would therefore fit on a CD? I just checked, it was < 700 MB: Index of ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/9.0/ Up to higher level directory NameSizeLast Modified File:CHECKSUM.MD5 1 KB09/01/11

Re: get rel 9.0 iso

2011-09-09 Thread Thomas Mueller
I think dvd1.iso was < 700 MB and would therefore fit on a CD? I just checked, it was < 700 MB: Index of ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/9.0/ Up to higher level directory NameSizeLast Modified File:CHECKSUM.MD5 1 KB09/01/1100:00:00 Fil

Re: get rel 9.0 iso

2011-09-08 Thread Thomas Mueller
> On Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:43:47 -0400, Fbsd8 wrote: > > No rel 9.0 i386 disc1.iso anywhere. My pc can not boot from memstick. Polytropon responded: > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/9.0/ > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/i386/ISO-IMAGES/9.0/ > A

Re: get rel 9.0 iso

2011-09-07 Thread Polytropon
On Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:43:47 -0400, Fbsd8 wrote: > No rel 9.0 i386 disc1.iso anywhere. My pc can not boot from memstick. ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/9.0/ ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/i386/ISO-IMAGES/9.0/ A FreeBSD-9.0-BETA2-{i386|amd64}-boo

Re: get rel 9.0 iso

2011-09-07 Thread Fbsd8
Polytropon wrote: On Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:59:05 -0400, Fbsd8 wrote: What is the ftp url to fetch the most current release 9.0 .iso file? FreeBSD-9.0 hasn't been released yet. In order to obtain a current snapshot, check the FTP server: ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/snapshots/201107/ You'l

Re: get rel 9.0 iso

2011-09-07 Thread pete wright
On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 4:59 PM, Fbsd8 wrote: > What is the ftp url to fetch the most current release 9.0 .iso file? 9.0-RELEASE is not available yet. 9.0-BETA2 has been annouced today though: http://www.freebsd.org/where.html#helptest this will also be available on mirrors shortly... -pete -

Re: get rel 9.0 iso

2011-09-07 Thread Polytropon
On Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:59:05 -0400, Fbsd8 wrote: > What is the ftp url to fetch the most current release 9.0 .iso file? FreeBSD-9.0 hasn't been released yet. In order to obtain a current snapshot, check the FTP server: ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/snapshots/201107/ You'll find FreeBSD-9.0-C

get rel 9.0 iso

2011-09-07 Thread Fbsd8
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