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From: musik@iastate.edu ()
Subject: Getting software to my machine...
Message-ID: <1992Jun30.184937.23089@news.iastate.edu>
Originator: musik@pv7b8a.vincent.iastate.edu
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Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1992 18:49:37 GMT
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O.K... so this is going to be a totally inane question... but...
I would really like to know this _before_ I install 386BSD.
(I'm waiting for R0.1 anyway...)

How, once the OS and FS and all are installed, do I get software to
my machine?  Weird question, right?  Well...  

I would assume that I'll have to use floppies...
however... what format can/should I use?  Here at ISU, we have
DECstations w/FDD's available... will I be able to write to a
floppy on the DECst. (which is on Inet) and then copy from that
floppy to my HD?  What commands/options should I be looking in to
to do this?  

I suppose I could just use kermit to transfer stuff (ick) but,
I have to get the kermit source on my machine somehow, too!  :)


Sorry if this is a stupid question... NewsReplies or Mail, either way.

Thanx,
Damien Guay
musik@iastate.edu