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Subject: Re: Adding stuff to existing 2.0.5
To: gatliff@cel.cummins.com (William A. Gatliff)
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 1995 04:42:22 -0700 (PDT)
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> Some time ago I retrieved the binary distribution of FreeBSD 2.0.5
> from ftp.cdrom.com. I installed it using the boot floppy, etc.

> I'd like to add manpages to the installation. What's the best way
> to accomplish this? Simply choosing a custom installation seems
> to hammer my binary distribution, as if the only time I can
> use this installation utility is at system setup.

You can add additional dists by using the following:

	su
	cat $PATH_TO_DIST/manpages.* | tar xfzp -

For example, if you're installing off the cdrom:

	su
	cat /cdrom/dists/manpages/manpages.* | tar xfzp -

If I'm not mistaken, the later snapshots have a more robust sysinstall
that allows you to do this sort of thing.