Robert martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> First the question part
> Is there a way to pull the rpms from a cd set and have the package tool
> look for rpms in that folder instead of from disc x of y
> (this would put mandrake on par with MS in the cab folder trick)

  "man urpmi.addmedia"


> Now the suggestion in some future Mandrake could we (after the base
> system/filesystem is installed) get an option to extract the rpms from
> the media set and then do the rest of the install from a folder (in say
> /usr/distro?)

  you can do a HD install with the appropiate floppy...don't ask me
  for details, tho, never done it.

  Vox

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