Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 11:14:13 -0500 (CDT) From: "Paul T. Root" <proot@horton.iaces.com> To: veith@bigfoot.com Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Installing packages from DOS slice Message-ID: <199709191614.LAA05066@horton.iaces.com> In-Reply-To: <342281AC.BFC@bigfoot.com> from Stefan at "Sep 19, 97 03:44:15 pm"
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In a previous message, Stefan said: > Hi, > > I do not know if this question is a FAQ but I did not find it anywhere: > How can I install the packages (like fvwm, emacs, ...) from the FreeBSD > CD via DOS slice to FreeBSD (do not tell me I can use my CD-ROM under > FreeBSD as well, no one of you could help me :-( )? When I just copy the > tar balls and the "index"-file to a directory called > "\freebsd\packages", the installation programme tells me that there is > no index file. All you need to do is copy the tar balls (*.tgz) that you want to the DOS slice, then boot freebsd, and copy them to freebsd and do a pkg_add filename.tgz. The only problem is the 8.3 limit on DOS might change the name of the file. Be sure it ends in tgz. Sorry to here about the CD-Rom. I would offer to help, but I use SCSI and so don't run into strange problems. -- Don't give me no Buick. Son, you must take my word. If there's a God up in Heaven, he drives a Silver Thunderbird.
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