On 2012-01-04 23:54, Joe Koberg wrote:
> On 2012-01-04 17:49, V G wrote:
>> I would start with FreeBSD (I'm going to be messing around with it=20
>> right now to get a feel for it before I decide to deploy it on my=20
>> servers).=20
>
> I would be happy to give pointers to anyone who contacts me regarding=20
> FreeBSD installation.
>
> For example, FreeBSD-9.0 is about to be released, and I would install=20
> 9.0-RCx in preparation for the new release.  I would also only=20
> download disc1 and install a minimal system, configure my storage, and=20
> then let the rest be installed over the network after installing=20
> portupdate and syncing the package/port directory.
>
> Yours,
>
> Joe Koberg
> jkoberg@gmail.com
>
>

May as well provide some links:

FreeBSD 9.0 release engineering page:   =20
http://wiki.freebsd.org/Releng/9.0TODO

A set of "root on ZFS" install instructions:   =20
http://www.aisecure.net/2011/11/28/root-zfs-freebsd9/

x64 install disc1 ISO:   =20
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/ISO-IMAGES/9.0/FreeBSD-9.0-RC3-a=
md64-disc1.iso

x86 install disc1 ISO:   =20
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/ISO-IMAGES/9.0/FreeBSD-9.0-RC3-i=
386-disc1.iso



Joe Koberg
jkoberg@gmail.com




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