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Date:      Sat, 26 Apr 1997 15:30:59 -0800 (AKDT)
From:      Steve Howe <un_x@anchorage.net>
To:        SysX <SysX@worldnet.att.net>
Cc:        question@freebsd.org, Support@cdrom.com, questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD 2.1.7 Packages Installation
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970426053713.4007B-100000@aak.anchorage.net>
In-Reply-To: <19970425173143.AAA14414@sysx>

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On Fri, 25 Apr 1997, SysX wrote:

> Dear Support Team:
> 
> and issue ls -l /mnt/packages/all to see the list of directory, I saw
> the index file (lower case), but when I tried to install the mstools_3.0
> packages by issuing the command, such as: /stand/sysinstall and chose
> the configure (Do post-install configuration of FreeBSD) and followed with 
> packages and media option, I got the ERROR message, such as:
> Unable to get packages/INDEX (INDEX in upper case). I copied

i find you must install packages from FBSD.
cp -r ./packages to /usr, then install from FileSystem media.
you may have to rename all the files correctly though.  best
to just ftp or copy them directly to /usr ...
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