From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Mar 19 18:30:13 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id SAA16627 for questions-outgoing; Wed, 19 Mar 1997 18:30:13 -0800 (PST) Received: from darius.concentric.net (darius.concentric.net [207.155.184.79]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id SAA16611 for ; Wed, 19 Mar 1997 18:30:09 -0800 (PST) Received: from cliff.cris.com (cliff.cris.com [199.3.12.45]) by darius.concentric.net (8.8.5/(97/03/18 3.24)) id VAA00009; Wed, 19 Mar 1997 21:30:01 -0500 (EST) [1-800-745-2747 The Concentric Network] Received: from crc3.concentric.net (61035d0001ny.concentric.net [206.173.18.109]) by cliff.cris.com (8.8.5) id VAA09509; Wed, 19 Mar 1997 21:29:59 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <3330A18A.451A@concentric.net> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 21:31:38 -0500 From: "Richard J. Linane" Reply-To: Typh0on@concentric.net Organization: Richard J. Linane X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0Gold (Win95; U) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: 2.1.7 ports collection packages Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk I am trying to install any of the programs in the packages distributions from a dos partitian to a 2.1.7 freebsd partitian all the files in both distributions I have manually changed the first letters in the file names to a lower case as per Walnut Creek Tech support >While I am booted in bsd 2.1.7 I enter /stand/sysinstall >>I then selectthe media type as a DOS Partitian >I then go to install from the post installation selection and select install packages >>It then prompts me that it can't find packages/INDEX installation media may be of the wrong type. I back out of bsd and reboot uder dos I have copied the file index in uppercase >>INDEX<< and in lowercase >>index<<. always with the same error I do not under stand how to install the ports collection from a DOS partitian which is the only other choice I have other than from floppies. My CD-ROM is the usupported type. Any advice would be greatly appriciated Sincerly, Rich Linane Typh0on@concentric.net