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From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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Subject: Re: Howto load packages from floppies?
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On Sat, 12 Apr 1997, jmcab wrote:

> 
> I am downloading packages like Kermit via ftp & saving on a floppy.
> Then I use the floppy on my FreeBSD box (which has no cd or working modem yet).
> How do I copy or load the package file from the floppy to my harddrive?

mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt

cp /mnt/filexxxx.tgz fully_expanded_filename.tgz

pkg_add fully_expanded_filename.tgz

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
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