Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Fri, 12 Dec 1997 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Does anyone know how to install packages with dselect, via floppy > > disks? I know I have to include the packages themselves, .dep files, > > right? But I think I need to add soemthing else cause I get some > > errors, I need to add like a packages header or something, any ideas? > > The first floppy must contain a Packages file, but you really don't want > to do it this way. If you must add packages to your system via floppy > disk, use dpkg and install them one at a time.
Strictly speaking, dselect doesn't need a Packages file. dselect can get this information by scanning a directory with packages, if a Packages file is unavailable. If your get your distribution from floppies, it is most likely incomplete (that would require a lot of floppies), thus the Packages file from the distribution does not coreespond to the packages you have. I recommend that you first copy all your packages to a directory on the harddisk, and then let dselect scan this directory. - Sten Anderson -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .