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From: darrylo@sr.hp.com (Darryl Okahata)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Installing from DAT
Date: 15 Jun 1995 16:57:33 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard / Center for Primal Scream Therapy
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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?
Yes, if you read the file called "INSTALL".
However, the one VERY important thing that isn't mentioned is that
you must create the DAT tape with a blocking size of 10 blocks (5120
bytes).
-- Darryl Okahata
Internet: darrylo@sr.hp.com
DISCLAIMER: this message is the author's personal opinion and does not
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little green men that have been following him all day.