Hello again. I am trying to instal

[BIS]

Hello again.
I am trying to install FreeBSD 4.4 on another PC so I can fiddle around without smashing the working one. I am installing from CDROM, just burned the iso image.Unfortunately I only have a 130MB hard disk :-( Is it possible to install on this size? I don't need X and that kind of stuff. I keep getting the error that the disk is full after about 35% of the installation.

 

[BIS]

...even though I choose 'minimal' installation

 

[rycamor]

I believe you have to choose a "custom" or advanced installation, and pick your software packages very carefully.

It's really pointless to install FreeBSD on such a small drive, though, if you really want to "fiddle around". You can't really do anything interesting, such as compile sources, or play around with different services, etc...

Hard disks are dirt cheap. Just find a used 2GB drive for $40. You can probably even get one for free if you ask around. -------------------

Current reading --

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=25456

 

[axvpaa]

or even better, try to install picobsd on a floppy ;-)
$0.02

 

[rycamor]

Hey aax, how is that beter than getting a free 2 GB hard drive and installing full FreeBSD? \me laughs

I know u can use PicoBSD for restoring a system, or troubleshooting, etc... but what else u gonna to with that? (OK, I guess you could use it to experiment with shell scripts and stuff.)

But hey, sometimes these challenges are fun. I once installed FreeBSD on a system with a 400MB hard drive, and managed to get generic utilities, and Apache/PHP/MySQL, but that was about it.

u gonna call me or what ;-) -------------------

Current reading --

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=25456

 

[BIS]

Thanks guys. I think I might as well get another hard disk...

 

[axvpaa]

i replyed to you ryc, but this is what happens when you use IIS4.0/Nt

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Error Occurred While Processing Request
Error Diagnostic Information
Request canceled or ignored by serverServer busy or unable to fulfill request. The server is unable to fulfill your request due to extremely high traffic or an unexpected internal error. Please attempt your request again (if you are repeatedly unsuccessful you should notify the site administrator). (Location Code: 26)

Please inform the site administrator that this error has occurred (be sure to include the contents of this page in your message to the administrator).
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[TomVG]

BIS,

Do you want to fiddle around with FreeBSD 4.4? Then get the 4.4 mini ISO install from ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISO-IMAGES/4.4/4.4-mini.iso ;-)

Hope this helps,
Tom.