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From: Michael W.Holdeman <ptfd9100@beanstalk.net>
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To: Phil Hall <philhall1969@mchsi.com>
Subject: Re: Flaw in FreeBSD 4.5 Install CD (?)
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 20:28:05 -0500
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I had the same problem, I chose to hit [ctrl]c and the screen told me which 
file was not found, then continued to install.
HTH.
Mike


On Tuesday 12 March 2002 20:17, you wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I may have run into a flaw in the install routine for
> FreeBSD 4.5.
>
> It has occurred only twice, but both times under the exact
> same circumstances:
> If you choose to install every package on the install CD,
> eventually the install
> will crash with 'waiting for pkgadd(1)' message. The message
> will be displayed
> forever...or at least the 4 hours I was willing to wait.
>
> I know, you think I'm crazy for attempting to install every
> package, but I thought
> to myself "What the heck..." and tried. Both times ending in
> the exact same failure.
>
> Thanks for listening.
> Phil Hall
>
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