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To: kmiller@mdd.comm.mot.com (Kenneth Miller (Consultant))
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Subject: Re: Adding the XFree 86 distribution 
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Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 05:48:56 -0800
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
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It's still a little rough (and I hope to improve this substantially for the
2.1CD).  For now, just cd to the XFree86-3.1 directory on the CDROM and type:

		sh ./extract.sh

						Jordan
> Gentlemen,
> 
> I rescently purchased and installed the Walnut Creek CD-ROM version of
> FreeBSD 2.0 onto my 486 system at home.  I loaded everything but the
> XFree stuff.  Now I want to go back and install that off of the CD-ROM
> but I don't know the appropriate command sequence.  On my older BSDI
> system I would mount the cdrom drive and then invoke a package add script
> , what is the procedure for this system?  Where can I find the necessary
> documentation to help me better administer this system?  Is it the
> O'Reiley books?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Ken Miller
> 
> kmiller@wimsey.bc.ca
> or 
> kmiller@mdd.comm.mot.com
>