opening XZ extension.

[timaz]

Hi. I'm am a completely newbie in FreeBSD and can say I have never seen it before. But I'm going to learn it, because I want to migrate from windows. Anyway, I have downloaded the FreeBSD 8.2 from site with XZ extension. I searched the net for the program to open it and find the ExtractNow. I extracted it but a similar file crated with XZ-0 extension. How can I burn this file to a DVD so I can install it on my computer?

 

[bbzz]

On Windows 7-Zip unpacks XZ (I think). Once unpacked to .iso, burn it.

 

[timaz]

same problem.

Hi. I have used the ExtractNow and was able to extract the XZ filw. But at the end, it gave me a folder and when I open it, the same file with XZ-0 extension is there. How can I use this? I think it would be better if they published the file with a known extension.

 

[bbzz]

It is a known 'extension'. What would be the point of packing something into an unknown extension?

 

[timaz]

OK. So If I burn a DVD containing the XZ file, could I use this DVVD to install FreeBSD on my computer?

 

[bbzz]

No you can't. You need .iso. Did you try 7-Zip?

 

[timaz]

Thanks man. It did worked well.