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Rui Silva

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Aug 17, 2011, 5:56:35 AM8/17/11
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Hi,

I want to install FreeBSD for the first time but I have some doubts
regarding the ISO images.

I have downloaded an ISO image (FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso)
via torrent, but soon realised that the packages collection was very
poor when compared to "ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/
i386/8.2-RELEASE/packages/"

Is there any complete ISO image that includes all the packages I saw
in "ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/8.2-RELEASE/
packages/"? That would be really nice.

Thank you ;)

Rui Silva


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Lars Eighner

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Aug 17, 2011, 6:37:13 AM8/17/11
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On Wed, 17 Aug 2011, Rui Silva wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I want to install FreeBSD for the first time but I have some doubts regarding
> the ISO images.
>
> I have downloaded an ISO image (FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso) via
> torrent, but soon realised that the packages collection was very poor when
> compared to
> "ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/8.2-RELEASE/packages/"
>
> Is there any complete ISO image that includes all the packages I saw in

> "ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/8.2-RELEASE/packages/"? That
> would be really nice.

Of course there is not because no media appropriate to an ISO image could
contain such an ISO.

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Francisco Cabrita

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Aug 17, 2011, 6:42:44 AM8/17/11
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On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Rui Silva <rsil...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I want to install FreeBSD for the first time but I have some doubts
> regarding the ISO images.
>

> I have downloaded an ISO image (FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-**dvd1.iso) via


> torrent, but soon realised that the packages collection was very poor when

> compared to "ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/**FreeBSD/releases/i386/8.2-**
> RELEASE/packages/<ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/8.2-RELEASE/packages/>


> "
>
> Is there any complete ISO image that includes all the packages I saw in "

> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/**FreeBSD/releases/i386/8.2-**RELEASE/packages/<ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/8.2-RELEASE/packages/>"?


> That would be really nice.
>

you could fetch the DVD instead (but it will not have all packages bundled
on one DVD)

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISO-IMAGES/8.2/


>
> Thank you ;)
>
> Rui Silva
>
>
>
>

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Julian H. Stacey

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Aug 17, 2011, 8:55:14 AM8/17/11
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Lars Eighner wrote:

> On Wed, 17 Aug 2011, Rui Silva wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I want to install FreeBSD for the first time but I have some doubts regarding
> > the ISO images.
> >
> > I have downloaded an ISO image (FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso) via
> > torrent, but soon realised that the packages collection was very poor when
> > compared to
> > "ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/8.2-RELEASE/packages/"
> >
> > Is there any complete ISO image that includes all the packages I saw in
> > "ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/8.2-RELEASE/packages/"? That
> > would be really nice.
>
> Of course there is not because no media appropriate to an ISO image could
> contain such an ISO.

Rui,
in case that's not clear enough, DVD are too Small

Raw media sizes
DVD self burnable media : 4.7 G http://www.berklix.com/~jhs/txt/cdroms.html
Commercial bulk (film/movie) DVDs : 9 G.
Blu ray, (rare expensive) : [2 x] 25 Gig
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc

ftp protocol does not support command du, so one can't see size of
ftp://ftp.freebsd.orgpub/FreeBSD/ports/amd64/packages-8.2-release/All/

Cheers,
Julian
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Ruben de Groot

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Aug 17, 2011, 9:13:30 AM8/17/11
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On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 10:56:35AM +0100, Rui Silva typed:

> Hi,
>
> I want to install FreeBSD for the first time but I have some doubts
> regarding the ISO images.
>
> I have downloaded an ISO image (FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso)
> via torrent, but soon realised that the packages collection was very
> poor when compared to "ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/
> i386/8.2-RELEASE/packages/"
>
> Is there any complete ISO image that includes all the packages I saw
> in "ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/8.2-RELEASE/
> packages/"? That would be really nice.

Not a direct answer, but after installation from the DVD you have, you
can easily install any package from the ftp site by running

pkg_add -r <packagename>

Ruben

Michael Ross

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Aug 17, 2011, 9:28:41 AM8/17/11
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Am 17.08.2011, 14:55 Uhr, schrieb Julian H. Stacey <j...@berklix.com>:

> Lars Eighner wrote:
> ftp protocol does not support command du, so one can't see size of
> ftp://ftp.freebsd.orgpub/FreeBSD/ports/amd64/packages-8.2-release/All/
>


My FTP client shows it at about 32GB total.


Michael

Julian H. Stacey

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Aug 17, 2011, 9:59:18 AM8/17/11
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Hi,
Reference:
> From: "Michael Ross" <michae...@gmx.net>
> Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:28:41 +0200
> Message-id: <op.v0c013xvhalquq@michael-think>

"Michael Ross" wrote:
> Am 17.08.2011, 14:55 Uhr, schrieb Julian H. Stacey <j...@berklix.com>:
>
> > Lars Eighner wrote:
> > ftp protocol does not support command du, so one can't see size of
> > ftp://ftp.freebsd.orgpub/FreeBSD/ports/amd64/packages-8.2-release/All/
> >
>
>
> My FTP client shows it at about 32GB total.

Nice to be able to see that. Which client ?
Do you know it get that ? Maybe it adds size of each file together ?

( I was using /usr/bin/ftp )

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Julian
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Test Rat

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Aug 17, 2011, 10:36:30 AM8/17/11
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"Julian H. Stacey" <j...@berklix.com> writes:

> Hi,
> Reference:
>> From: "Michael Ross" <michae...@gmx.net>
>> Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:28:41 +0200
>> Message-id: <op.v0c013xvhalquq@michael-think>
>
> "Michael Ross" wrote:
>> Am 17.08.2011, 14:55 Uhr, schrieb Julian H. Stacey <j...@berklix.com>:
>>
>> > Lars Eighner wrote:
>> > ftp protocol does not support command du, so one can't see size of
>> > ftp://ftp.freebsd.orgpub/FreeBSD/ports/amd64/packages-8.2-release/All/
>> >
>>
>>
>> My FTP client shows it at about 32GB total.
>
> Nice to be able to see that. Which client ?
> Do you know it get that ? Maybe it adds size of each file together ?
>
> ( I was using /usr/bin/ftp )

ftp/lftp? It has `du' command.

lftp ftp.freebsd.org:/pub/FreeBSD/ports/amd64> du -hs packages-8-stable/All
33G packages-8-stable/All

Michael Ross

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Aug 17, 2011, 10:19:20 AM8/17/11
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Am 17.08.2011, 15:59 Uhr, schrieb Julian H. Stacey <j...@berklix.com>:

> Hi,
> Reference:
>> From: "Michael Ross" <michae...@gmx.net>
>> Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:28:41 +0200
>> Message-id: <op.v0c013xvhalquq@michael-think>
>
> "Michael Ross" wrote:
>> Am 17.08.2011, 14:55 Uhr, schrieb Julian H. Stacey <j...@berklix.com>:
>>
>> > Lars Eighner wrote:
>> > ftp protocol does not support command du, so one can't see size of
>> >
>> ftp://ftp.freebsd.orgpub/FreeBSD/ports/amd64/packages-8.2-release/All/
>> >
>>
>>
>> My FTP client shows it at about 32GB total.
>
> Nice to be able to see that. Which client ?
> Do you know it get that ? Maybe it adds size of each file together ?
>
> ( I was using /usr/bin/ftp )
>

> Cheers,
> Julian

WinSCP on a Windows desktop.

In ports there is ftp/lftp, which has a du command.

I don't know how they get the value, assume they do just that: ls each
directory and add up.

Michael

Julian H. Stacey

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Aug 17, 2011, 12:49:09 PM8/17/11
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"Michael Ross" wrote:
> Am 17.08.2011, 15:59 Uhr, schrieb Julian H. Stacey <j...@berklix.com>:
>
> > Hi,
> > Reference:
> >> From: "Michael Ross" <michae...@gmx.net>
> >> Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:28:41 +0200
> >> Message-id: <op.v0c013xvhalquq@michael-think>
> >
> > "Michael Ross" wrote:
> >> Am 17.08.2011, 14:55 Uhr, schrieb Julian H. Stacey <j...@berklix.com>:
> >>
> >> > Lars Eighner wrote:
> >> > ftp protocol does not support command du, so one can't see size of
> >> >
> >> ftp://ftp.freebsd.orgpub/FreeBSD/ports/amd64/packages-8.2-release/All/
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> My FTP client shows it at about 32GB total.
> >
> > Nice to be able to see that. Which client ?
> > Do you know it get that ? Maybe it adds size of each file together ?
> >
> > ( I was using /usr/bin/ftp )
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Julian
>
> WinSCP on a Windows desktop.
>
> In ports there is ftp/lftp, which has a du command.

Ah Thanks, building now, will be a luxury :-)

> I don't know how they get the value, assume they do just that: ls each
> directory and add up.
>
> Michael

Cheers,
Julian
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