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Date:      Sun, 30 Apr 2000 19:43:48 -0700 (MST)
From:      Ivan Fetch <ivanfetch@technologist.com>
To:        Ryan Thompson <ryan@sasknow.com>
Cc:        Jackson Donadel <fatboy@linuxbr.com.br>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: iso from linuxberg.com
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0004301942450.969-100000@oak.ivanfetch.tzo.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0004302014110.390-100000@stimpy.sasknow.com>

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Hi,
   Although I have not tried installing packages from
/stand/sysinstall, what about the packages in /cdrom/packages/* (which are
on the CD)?  AM I mis-understanding you Ryan?

Thanks - Ivan.





On Sun, 30 Apr 2000, Ryan Thompson wrote:

> Jackson Donadel wrote to freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG:
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> > Hi all
> >=20
> > one friend of mime, had downloaded the iso file for fbsd4
> >=20
> > i had installed, but the sysintall could not find the packages
> > directory, i can=B4t too.
> >=20
> > what happens?
> >=20
> > i only have in the cd distfile that have a lot of ports.
> >=20
> > Jackson
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> Hi Jackson,
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> That's the correct behaviour.  Due to their large size, the packages
> aren't (can't be) included on the first CD.  To install packages, you'll
> need a working Internet connection.  Select FTP as your media type so tha=
t
> you may download the files from a remote server.
>=20
> Alternatively, you can purchase the 4 CD set from Walnut Creek, which wil=
l
> have a large subset of the packages ready on CDs.  I do not believe there
> are ISO images for CDs 2, 3, and 4.
>=20
> Virtually yours,
> - Ryan Thompson
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