Getting FreeBSD 6.2

Prerequisites:

 An Internet connection
 A CD writer and blank CD
 CD writing software that can write (burn) ISO disk images to CD

FreeBSD – Download the "ISO" disk images and burn them to CD

Home: 

 http://www.FreeBSD.org
  1. Start by getting a complete set of FreeBSD CD image files
    Using your high speed (broadband) Internet connection download these files:
    CD Disk Image 1 - ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISO-IMAGES/6.2/6.2-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso

    CD Disk Image 2 - ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISO-IMAGES/6.2/6.2-RELEASE-i386-disc2.iso
    Optional: Boot Only Image: ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISO-IMAGES/6.2/6.2-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso
    Save these ISO files some place you will remember later!
     

  2. Using your favorite CD burning software, write (burn) each of these files to a blank CD.
    WARNING: Make sure that you don't just copy these files to a CD!
    There files are special "ISO" disk images, meaning you need to write the image back to CD.
    An ISO image is an exact byte for byte mirror image of a bootable CD.
     

  3. In this example, I will demonstrate burning an ISO disk image to a blank CD.
    Using a free software package called: CD Burner XP Pro
        -    From the "File" menu, choose "Write ISO to CD"
        -    Select each ISO (one at a time per blank CD)  that you downloaded earlier and click "Write Disc"






    You can of course use your favorite CD writing software of your choosing!
    (This was just a quick example using free CD Recording software)
     

  4. Make sure you label each CD.
    For the the most part, you will need only Disk 1 from above, but it never hurts to have the complete set!
     

  5. For anyone having trouble downloading the ISO files or burning them to CD:
    Head over to the FreeBSD Mall and get your official copy!
    http://www.freebsdmall.com