Re: FreeBSD on IBM x345 2U server?

From: Tom Samplonius (tom_at_sdf.com)
Date: 05/21/03

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    Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 08:47:50 -0700 (PDT)
To: Christoffer Pio <cp@cvt.dk>

    On Wed, 21 May 2003, Christoffer Pio wrote:

    ...
    > from floppies (kern.flp and mfsroot.flp), I cannot imagine
    > how it could make a difference installing from a CDROM.

      Well, way more drivers can fit on the CDROM for one.

      However, I don't know why anyone would install from floppies, if you
    have a CD-ROM. Floppies are slow and hold a tiny amount of data.

    > Christoffer

    Tom

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