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Add support for installation directly via HTTP. While we're here, remove the menu-item for Passive FTP (since moving to ftp(1) and switching FTPMODE to `auto' by default -- see r251613 -- the single remaining FTP menu-item works for both ftp.f.o and ftp-archive.f.o; previously each requiring separately active versus passive both work with the `auto' setting). In scripting you still have mediaSetFTPActive and mediaSetFTPPassive but the remaining FTP menu-item uses mediaSetFTP which defaults to `auto' (aforementioned SVN r251613).
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You can install from the following types of media:
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CDROM requires one of the following supported CDROM drives:
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ATAPI - Any standard ATAPI CDROM drive hooked to
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a supported controller (see Hardware Guide).
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SCSI - Any standard SCSI CDROM drive hooked to
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a supported controller (see Hardware Guide).
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DOS A DOS primary partition with the required FreeBSD
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distribution files copied onto it (e.g. C:\FREEBSD\)
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UFS Assuming a disk or partition with an existing
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FreeBSD file system and distribution set on it,
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get the distribution files from there.
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Floppy Get distribution files from one or more DOS or UFS
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formatted floppies. Such floppies are assumed to
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contain the appropriate distribution pieces - see
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ABOUT.TXT for more information about making floppy
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distribution media.
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FTP Get the distribution files from an anonymous ftp server
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(you will be presented with a list). Please note that
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you may invoke FTP in "Active"/"Passive" auto-mode, or
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via an HTTP proxy.
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By default, ftp(1) will automatically use the best mode
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for the server. Using an HTTP proxy is sometimes necessary
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for firewalls which block all FTP connections.
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If you chose to enter your own URL in the FTP menu, please
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note that all paths are *relative* to the home directory
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of the user being logged in as. By default, this is the
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user "ftp" (anonymous ftp) but you may change this in the
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Options screen.
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HTTP Direct
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Get the distribution files directly from an HTTP server.
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If you chose to enter your own URL in the HTTP Direct menu,
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please note that all paths are *relative* to the root
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directory of the web server.
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NFS Get the distribution files from an NFS server somewhere
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(make sure that permissions on the server allow this!).
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If this install method hangs on you or refuses to work
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properly, you may need to set some special options for
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your NFS server. See the Options screen for more details.
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