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From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za>
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Subject: Re: 3.3-R install problem 
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On Tue, 28 Sep 1999 18:19:13 MST, "Dave Walton" wrote:

> I just installed 3.3-R on a box via FTP (distribution "All").  At the 
> end of the install, it reported that it was unable to find distribution 
> "local".

Did this cause the installation to fail in any noticeable way?

I don't know for sure, so wait for confirmation from someone who does,
but I suspect that the local distribution is for folks who want to
provide additional files for installation (e.g. installed packages) for
use by all machines at the site which use a local ftp server.

Ciao,
Sheldon.


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