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Date:      Tue, 1 Nov 2005 13:29:59 -0600 
From:      Dean Weimer <dweimer@orscheln.com>
To:        "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Cc:        'Lowell Gilbert' <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
Subject:   RE: Installing from File System
Message-ID:  <CACC65656ED5C44FBA651F3D2B99B80802E3ED@neuman.orscheln.oi.local>

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I knew I was missing something really simple, that did the trick. 


Thanks,
     Dean Weimer
     Sr. Network Administrator
     Orscheln Management Company
     
-----Original Message-----
From: Lowell Gilbert [mailto:freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org] 
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 12:40 PM
To: Dean Weimer
Cc: 'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'
Subject: Re: Installing from File System

Dean Weimer <dweimer@orscheln.com> writes:

> I have setup FreeBSD 5.4, with a minimal installation from the CDRom, 
> I would like to be able to change configuration options, such as 
> adding something from the packages collection on the CDs, or adding 
> more of the distributions at a later point remotely, using 
> /stand/sysinstall.  I figured I could copy both cds 1 and 2 into a 
> directory on the machine, and choose file system from the installation
media page.  All works good up to a point.
> then I receive a message stating that this is Disc 0 and the packages 
> is on Disc 1.  How do I make the install section realize that all of 
> the files are on the file system?

Build an appropriate packages/INDEX file.



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