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From: "User Rdkeys Robert D. Keys" <rdkeys@seedlab1.cropsci.ncsu.edu>
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Subject: Can 2.2.5 install go from tar floppies rather than dos ones?
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Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 12:44:40 -0500 (EST)
Cc: rdkeys@seedlab1.cropsci.ncsu.edu (User RDKEYS Robert D. Keys)
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I would be curious to know if floppy installs can be made to work from
standard FreeBSD floppy tarball sets rather than having to port them
to a dos floppy?  I would think, in principle, that it should be possible
functionally, but dunno whether that is possible in the /stand/sysinstall.
A tar to tape is basically the same as a tar to floppies.

Any pointers appreciated.

Thanks

Bob Keys
rdkeys@seedlab1.cropsci.ncsu.edu