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sindi keesan wrote:
>
> make the loop larger - but could the instructions be 
> posted at the Bl3 site as a FAQ?

I have not posted the instructions for increasing the
size of the loop file because I don't want to encourage 
new users to do that.  It is much better for them to put
BL3 on its own HD partition (using install-to-hd).

> after setting up a plip or serial pppd transfer cable 
> connection, instead of sending the .tgz files to the DOS 
> or ext2 directory, is there some simple way to install 
> the packages over the connection

Yes.  On the receiving machine (where you want to 
install the package), do the following:
-------
cd /
receive
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On the sending machine, do the following:
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cat package.tgz | nc address 33
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package.tgz = the package you want to install
address     = the address (or name) of receiving machine 

For example to install smbclien.tgz on lois:
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cat smbclien.tgz | nc lois 33
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Cheers,
Steven

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