Anyone have a solution to this problem? The free bsd 8.0 i ordered from a website does not have an install menu. The disc is read as an audio disc. I run a pentium 4, dell dimension 8400. have an answer?
DutchDaemon said:Forget that ordered CD if it doesn't work, and just make your own for free (well, the cost of one empty CD). Next time, don't order CDs from sites that have no reference to FreeBSD.
inurneck said:Can they even do that the assclowns? FreeBSD is "free". As it is most people just download it, how are they allowed to take from the people who actually do buy it, and from what little income the developers have coming in? Where did you buy this cd please link me.
fronclynne said:Anybody can package and sell FreeBSD cds, I suppose, so long as they comply with the license. OpenBSD copyrights (do they still do this, BTW? I don't really keep up) their actual release disk, to make a little money, but you can still "roll your own" and sell it or give it away (I guess?).
Anyway, there are tradeoffs, but really rotten people aren't going to suddenly start flying straight just because you tightened up your redistribution clause. The best you can do is get the word out and hope that they die in funny but painful accidents (& that someone uploads it to youtube).
J65nko said:IMHO a small exercise in empathy is needed here.
Close your eyes, and try to imagine a reason why somebody would prefer to buy a cheap CD, rather then pay 50 USD for an "official" CD.
Some hints:
You guys never have been a poor student? Or you never had a slow and/or expensive Internet connection?