You don't even need the installation CDs. For VMware you can download one of these pre-made images for VMPlayer: http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/
You will find FreeBSD 6.0 and 6.1, minimal install with no desktop and PCBSD which is a FreeBSD with a nice KDE desktop and some extra utilities. HTH. Michael --- Rick Stout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am new to FreeBSD and wish to install a version > (6.1) within VMWare to learn the system. I have > installed and used Ubuntu Linux using the Gnome > desktop and have extensive experience with all of > the Windows OS's. The problem I am having is trying > to determine without too much trial and error which > ISO(s) to download. I have downloaded both ISO disks > (1 & 2) for an i386 platform. Are both disks > necessary for installation (the 505mb and 574mb) ? > Or are each disk the same version using a different > desktop? Basically, what ISO(s) do I need to burn to > disk for the initial installation? > > Rick Stout > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"