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From: ritz@ritz.mordor.com (Chris Mauritz)
Subject: Re: Installing from DAT
References: <DA7sJt.63@ritz.mordor.com> <3rsp1e$bqp@sylvia.smith.edu>
Organization: Mordor International
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 21:06:01 GMT
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John Fieber (jfieber@grendel.csc.smith.edu) wrote:
: In article <DA7sJt.63@ritz.mordor.com>,
: Chris Mauritz <ritz@ritz.mordor.com> wrote:
: >Seeing as how the latest release probably won't make it to
: >CD-ROM for a while, I was wondering if it's possible to do
: >an install from 4mm DAT.  Is this supported?  One would think
: >that if scsi CD-ROM installs work, a DAT install *should* just
: >be a quick hack to point at the DAT device instead.

: No, that won't work.  HOWEVER, you could try the SCSI tape
: intstall option...

Heh.

Chris
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