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From: Branson Matheson <branson@longstreet.larc.nasa.gov>
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Subject: Re: Installing packages from DOS partition
To: ro11@crux2.cit.cornell.edu (Rohan Oberoi)
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 1996 11:10:18 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org (FreeBSD Questions)
In-Reply-To: <9604091430.AA09054@crux2.cit.cornell.edu> from "Rohan Oberoi" at Apr 9, 96 10:30:44 am
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> 
> 
> I've successfully installed FreeBSD on my Pentium from a DOS partition.
> 
> What I'm trying to figure out now is how to install packages like emacs
> from BOOT.FLP's post-install configuration menu.
> 
> Here's what I have: C:\FreeBSD\Packages\Index
>                     C:\FreeBSD\Packages\All\emacs-19.29


 I assume that you have your dos partition mounted under...say... /dos
then try this :

root@myhost > pkg_add /dos/FreeBSD/packages/all/emacs-19.29.tgz

 -branson

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