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Cc: 'Lowell Gilbert' <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
Subject: RE: Installing from File System
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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
     
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From: Lowell Gilbert [mailto:freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org] 
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To: Dean Weimer
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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.