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From: chilton@MCS.COM (Christopher Hilton)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Installing from DAT
Date: 17 Jun 1995 09:31:30 -0500
Organization: /usr/lib/news/organi[sz]ation
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References: <DA7sJt.63@ritz.mordor.com> <3rsp1e$bqp@sylvia.smith.edu> <DAAAM2.33w@ritz.mordor.com>
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In article <DAAAM2.33w@ritz.mordor.com>,
Chris Mauritz <ritz@ritz.mordor.com> wrote:
>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.
>
What makes DAT different than a SCSI tape install? And if I decide to
make a tape myself what directory layout and program (tar/cpio) should
I use.
C.
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