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: > > > Hi all > > > > one friend of mime, had downloaded the iso file for fbsd4 > > > > i had installed, but the sysintall could not find the packages > > directory, i canīt too. > > > > what happens? > > > > i only have in the cd distfile that have a lot of ports. > > > > Jackson > > Hi Jackson, > > 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 that > you may download the files from a remote server. > > Alternatively, you can purchase the 4 CD set from Walnut Creek, which will > have a large subset of the packages ready on CDs. I do not believe there > are ISO images for CDs 2, 3, and 4. > > Virtually yours, > - Ryan Thompson > > -- > Ryan Thompson <ryan@sasknow.com> > Systems Administrator, Accounts > Phone: +1 (306) 664-1161 > > SaskNow Technologies http://www.sasknow.com > #106-380 3120 8th St E Saskatoon, SK S7H 0W2 > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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