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From: andreas@klemm.gtn.com (Andreas Klemm)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Packages missing from 2.1.5 CD ?
Date: 13 Oct 1996 10:32:02 GMT
Organization: FreeBSD makes fun
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In article <stanbDz6vB6.n2r@netcom.com>,
	stanb@netcom.com (Stan Brown) writes:
> 	I am atempting to install FreeBSD from the Walnut Creek 2.1.5 CD.
> A good many of the packages that I want to install seem to be in the index,
> bit not on the CD. 
> 
> 	Could someone point me to FTP site for these ? Once I have
> them do I just run pkg_add on them?

You could do the following... Setup the FreeBSD ports collection as
described in the FreeBSD handbook

	4.2.2  How does the Ports collection work?
	4.2.3.1  Compiling ports from CDROM

You know, how to read the FreeBSD manual locally or via the Net ?!

	more /usr/share/doc/handbook/handbook.ascii
	Netscape / Mosaic:
		file:/usr/share/doc/handbook/
		http://www.freesbd.org/

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