Re: Ports/CD images?
On Thu, Apr 01, 2004 at 09:17:42AM -0500, Jonathan Arnold wrote: > Igor Skalski wrote: > >I would like to try to install FreeBSD on my home computer wchich is not > >connected to the Internet. In my opinion the most important aspect of > >using free software in such a conditions is possessing whole set of CD's > >containing both most important programs and source code. > >I can not find on the Internet CD images containing ports and sources. > >Are they available anywhere? I am not intend to buy the CD set - at least > >before trying the system. > > You're right, I don't see any CD image available online that contains all > the packages, which is a little surprising. This question was asked and answered the other day..check the archives. Kris pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Ports/CD images?
Igor Skalski wrote: I would like to try to install FreeBSD on my home computer wchich is not connected to the Internet. In my opinion the most important aspect of using free software in such a conditions is possessing whole set of CD's containing both most important programs and source code. I can not find on the Internet CD images containing ports and sources. Are they available anywhere? I am not intend to buy the CD set - at least before trying the system. You're right, I don't see any CD image available online that contains all the packages, which is a little surprising. However, CDs containing lots of the packages are available very cheaply. I just checked http://www.cheapbytes.com , and they have 4 & 6 CD sets available for as low as US$6. So you might invest in one of those. -- Jonathan Arnold (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Daemon Dancing in the Dark, a FreeBSD weblog: http://freebsd.amazingdev.com/blog/ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Ports/CD images?
On Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 02:28:11PM +0100, Igor Skalski wrote: > Dear Sir/Madam, > > I would like to try to install FreeBSD on my home computer wchich is not > connected to the Internet. In my opinion the most important aspect of > using free software in such a conditions is possessing whole set of CD's > containing both most important programs and source code. > I can not find on the Internet CD images containing ports and sources. > Are they available anywhere? I am not intend to buy the CD set - at least > before trying the system. No - with nearly 11000 ports it would take a few dozen CD images to contain what you want. You can download the packages and distfiles from the FTP sites as needed though. Kris pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Ports/CD images?
Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to try to install FreeBSD on my home computer wchich is not connected to the Internet. In my opinion the most important aspect of using free software in such a conditions is possessing whole set of CD's containing both most important programs and source code. I can not find on the Internet CD images containing ports and sources. Are they available anywhere? I am not intend to buy the CD set - at least before trying the system. Igor Skalski [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"