Subject: Re: Installing S/W without FTP or CD-ROM
To: Chris <smirks@mail.eclipse.net>
From: Kevin Havener <havenerk@Walden.MO.NET>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 01/18/1998 23:42:03
Thanks. That's what I couldn't remember. Still can't remember where it was
that I saw it. Maybe in the installer docs? Thanks again.
Kevin
On Mon, 19 Jan 1998, Chris wrote:
> Kevin,
> Enter the mini shell in the installer.
> Once there type 'cpin macintosh:path:to:tar.gz /unix/path/to/dir/tar.gz'
> Thats it! And to get tar balls out, the the exact oppsite using cpout.
>
> Chris
>
> On Sun, 18 Jan 1998, Kevin Havener wrote:
>
> > This is a stupid question and I apologize. I'd like to install a
> > couple of programs--dt and a ppp setup thingy--but how do I get the
> > tarballs to the BSD side of my Mac? I don't have a CD-ROM or my
> > isp/dialup/ppp set up on NetBSD yet. It is my understanding
> > that the floppy drive does me no good at this point. How do I mount the
> > Mac partitions? I have seen the answer to this somewhere but I've
> > searched for two days and I can't find it again. I also assume the
> > installer is not useful for this task.
> >
> > Feeling Idiotic
> > Kevin
> >
> >
>