Subject: Re: install.sh fails for 1.1 alpha (more)
To: None <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
From: Robin Cutshaw <robin@intercore.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 11/10/1995 13:46:06
>
> > 2) base.tar.gz does not include the password file/databases or group file.
> > This causes the "sh MAKEDEV all" to create everything as root.wheel.
> > Please include these databases in base.tar.gz.
>
> When you install for the first time, you need the etc.tar.gz set. The
> install notes should mention this.
>
It does not. The "Installing using a diskless setup" section only
mentions unpacking base.tar.gz. It even goes so far as to say that
the "sh MAKEDEV all" will generate errors on user/group names due
to the lack of passwd/group files.
robin