From bbc7cee4641dc1f21dce1d26819b14efc6056070 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nik Clayton Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 20:18:36 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Explain more about the split between "The stuff you download that's used to install FreeBSD" and "The stuff you boot from to get in to Sysinstall". Explain how to use the ISO images the project provides to burn your own copies of FreeBSD. I was astonished to discover that we didn't seem to document this. --- .../books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml | 215 +++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 186 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml index 81a20e5498..8c185caf59 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml @@ -457,38 +457,81 @@ pqb0.0.1.4.0 PQB0 PCI EIDE url="../../../../index.html">FreeBSD web site. - - Prepare the Boot Discs - - FreeBSD can be installed from a number of different media; CDROM, - DVD, FTP (both anonymous and non-anonymous), NFS, tape, or an existing - MS-DOS partition. + + Obtain the FreeBSD installation files - - If you have FreeBSD on CDROM or DVD, and your computer allows - you to boot from the CDROM or DVD (typically a BIOS option called - Boot Order or similar) then you can skip this - section. The FreeBSD CDROM and DVD images are bootable and can be - used to install FreeBSD without any other special - preparation. - - + The FreeBSD installation process can install FreeBSD from files + located in the any of the following places: + + + Local media + + + A CDROM + + + + A DOS partition on the same computer + + + + A tape + + + + Floppy disks + + + + + Network + + + An FTP site, going through a firewall, or using an HTTP proxy, + as necessary + + + + An NFS server + + + + A dedicated parallel or serial connection + + + + If you have purchased FreeBSD on CD or DVD then you already have + everything you need, and should proceed to the next section + (Preparing the Boot + Media). + + If you have not obtained the FreeBSD installation files you should + skip ahead to which explains how + to prepare to install FreeBSD from any of the above. After reading + that section, you should come back here, and read on to + . + + + + Prepare the Boot Media + The FreeBSD installation process is started by booting your computer into the FreeBSD installer—it is not a program you run - within another operating system. To do this, you must create some - floppy disks that can be booted from, and then boot from them. + within another operating system. Your computer normally boots using + the operating system installed on your hard disk, but it can also be + configured to use a bootable floppy disk. It may also + be able to boot from a disk in the CDROM drive. - If you are not installing directly from - CDROM, DVD, or FTP then you are probably preparing your own - installation media (e.g., an MS-DOS partition), which must be prepared - before you install FreeBSD. This is a slightly more advanced, - infrequent activity, and is documented in . This includes the scenario where you - want to create your own FTP site on your own network so that other - computers can use your site as a FreeBSD FTP installation site. - - In general, to create boot floppy images, follow these - steps: + + If you have FreeBSD on CDROM or DVD (either one you purchased, + or you prepared yourself), and your computer allows you to boot from + the CDROM or DVD (typically a BIOS option called Boot + Order or similar) then you can skip this section. The + FreeBSD CDROM and DVD images are bootable and can be used to install + FreeBSD without any other special preparation. + + + To create boot floppy images, follow these steps: @@ -5341,7 +5384,121 @@ Please press any key to reboot. FreeBSD. - + + + Creating an installation CDROM + + As part of each release, the FreeBSD project makes available five + CDROM images (ISO images). These images can be written + (burned) to CDs if you have a CD writer, and then used + to install FreeBSD. If you have a CD writer, and bandwidth is cheap, + then this is the easiest way to install FreeBSD. + + + + Download the correct ISO images + + The ISO images for each release can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ISO-IMAGES-arch/version or the closest mirror. + Substitute arch and + version as appropriate. + + That directory will normally contain the following images. + + + FreeBSD ISO image names and meanings + + + + + Filename + + Contains + + + + + + version-mini.iso + + Everything you need to install FreeBSD. + + + + version-disc1.iso + + Everything you need to install FreeBSD, and as many + additional third party packages as would fit on the + disc. + + + + version-disc2.iso + + A live filesystem, which is used in + conjunction with the Repair facility in + Sysinstall. A copy of the + FreeBSD CVS tree. As many additional third party packages + as would fit on the disc. + + + + version-disc3.iso + + As many additional third party packages as would fit + on the disc. + + + + version-disc4.iso + + As many additional third party packages as would fit + on the disc. + + + +
+ + + The mini ISO was only produced for FreeBSD 4.4 and + subsequent releases. The images for discs two, three, and four + were only produced for FreeBSD 4.5 and subsequent + releases. + + + You must download one of either the mini + ISO image, or the image of disc one. Do not download both of them, + since the disc one image contains everything that the mini ISO + image contains. + + Use the mini ISO if Internet access is cheap for you. It will + let you install FreeBSD, and you can then install third party + packages by downloading them using the ports/packages system (see + ) as + necessary. + + Use the image of disc one if you want a reasonable selection + of third party packages on the disc as well. + + The additional disc images are useful, but not essential, + especially if you have high-speed access to the Internet. + + + + Write the CDs + + You must then write the CD images to disc. If you will be + doing this on another FreeBSD system then see + for more information (in + particular, and + ). + + If you will be doing this on another platform then you will + need to use whatever utilities exist to control your CD writer on + that platform. + + + + Creating a Local FTP Site with a FreeBSD Disk