In order for this to happen, you will need a server is running an FTP service with a directory containing the FreeBSD installation files. Here's how to make the two installation diskettes.

a. Create the floppy Disks

To do it from MS Windows (gasp!), from a Google search, download kern.flp [1.4M], mfsroot.flp [1.4M] and rawrite.exe [35K] from the NBS archives. The first two files are images of the install floppies. Open a command prompt window logged into the download directory..

1] Label floppy diskette #1 as "kern" and insert into floppy disk drive
2] In the command prompt window, type rawrite kern.flp a:
3] Label floppy diskette #2 as "mfsroot" and insert into floppy disk drive
4] In the command prompt window, type rawrite mfsroot.flp a:

b. Booting to the FTP Server

1] Boot workstation to kern diskette and swap to mfsroot diskette when prompted
2] Follow install routine as per CD install until "Choose Installation Media" window
3] Select "Install from an FTP Server"
4] Select "URL"
5] Type URL to FTP directory, i.e. ftp://servername.domain/pub
6] Continue as per CD install