diff --git a/share/FAQ/RELNOTES.FreeBSD b/share/FAQ/RELNOTES.FreeBSD index e22be3117fed..0c454b797c35 100644 --- a/share/FAQ/RELNOTES.FreeBSD +++ b/share/FAQ/RELNOTES.FreeBSD @@ -495,6 +495,19 @@ from a directory with just the distribution files in it. Make sure that you remember to put CKSUMS, do_cksum.sh, and extract.sh files in this directory as well! +If you wish to install multiple *dist releases from one tape, do the +following: + +1. cd to the parent directory of the distributions and put them on tape + like so: + tar cvf /dev/rwt0 (or /dev/rst0) bindist srcdist ... + +2. Install the first distribution on the tape using the tape installation + method as normal. Afterwards, *do not* erase the contents of the temporary + directory. Get a shell with ESC-ESC and cd to the temporary directory + yourself. For each additional *dist you want to load, cd to its + subdirectory and type `sh ./extract.sh'. + 5. Reporting problems, making suggestions, submitting code. ----------------------------------------------------------- @@ -608,4 +621,4 @@ hope you enjoy this release of FreeBSD! The FreeBSD Core Team -$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.19 1994/11/28 21:52:15 ats Exp $ +$Id: RELNOTES.FreeBSD,v 1.20 1994/11/30 11:59:53 jkh Exp $