"Darryl Röthering" wrote: > > What is the proper procedure for installing packages from a floppy? I > downloaded them via my NT box (hiss, hiss) at work, but can't seem to read > them (dpkg -info, or dpkg --install) when I mount the floppy as type vfat.
Post a transcript of what you tried and the errors you got back. There's an infinite number of things you could have typed, and a similar number of responses. > What additionally puzzles me is that after I get the package I want from the > web site, I get a list of ftp sites to get it from, but never get an option > for the architecture involved. Don't these packages contain binaries? Which website ? Which page on the website ? Which packages ? Regards, Paul
