[ug-bosug] [technical question] need a package in .pkg format from IPS / Blastwave

[Anil Gulecha]

On 5/27/08, Manish Chakravarty <manishchaks at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Ananth Shrinivas
>  <Ananth.Shrinivas at sun.com> wrote:
>  > Ashwin Bhat wrote:
>  >> How do i download a package in .pkg format from Blastwave / IPS . I do
>  >> not  want to install it in my computer. ( I need a Broadcom 57xx
>  >> Network Driver ) . It is in IPS. I need it to install in my friends
>  >> laptop.
>  >
>  > The short answer is you can't "download" IPS packages. You friend needs
>  > to be connected to the network himself. But since he wants the Ethernet
>  > driver in the first place, he is hosed.
>
>
> This is a very valid concern. I too have to install Broadcom NIC
>  drivers manually on my Acer Laptop.
>  I typically keep the .pkg on on USB disk and install OSS + NIC drivers
>  post installation.
>
>  I have setup sound and ethernet on my machine this way for the last
>  3-4 SXDE installs.
>
>
>
>  Ashwin,
>    It might make sense for you to download broadcom drivers from the
>  manufacturer's site and transfer it to your friend's laptop via some
>  removable media. I guess one can still install SysV packages in
>  Indiana (Correct me if I am wrong).
>
>  As for me, unfamiliarity with IPS is preventing me from formatting my
>  (perfectly setup and working) SXDE 1/08 on my laptop. And unless
>  future releases of Indiana give me a compelling reason to upgrade,
>  I'll stick with this.
>

2008.05 still has the older SVR4 packaging tools like pkgadd, etc that
you can use. It shouldnt be deterring you to move to 2008.05

Anil