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.

Actually, the Installer is quite useful in this regard.  You can use the
"cpin" command in the Installer's MiniShell to copy a file from the MacOS
filesystem to the NetBSD filesystem.

Alternatively, you can get a copy of hfs or the hfsutils and install it
under NetBSD.  These will both allow you to mount Mac partitions while in
NetBSD.  Of course, you'll have to use the Installer to copy them in
first, I guess ;-)

You should really setup PPP if you already have an ISP.  It's quite
straightforward, and there are a number of helpful kits on the subject.

I hope this helps.

Later.

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Colin Wood                                 cwood@ichips.intel.com
Component Design Engineer - MD6                 Intel Corporation
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