Have you tried copying the file from the cd-rom to a local file system 
directory (i.e. /tmp) to remove pkg_add from the equation?  If the copy works, 
then you could try "pkg_add /tmp/iwi-firmware-2.3.gz" instead.

Also, is the iwi-firmware-2.3.gz a valid package (meaning created by 
pkg_create)?

Rob


--- On Fri, 7/18/08, :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 
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> From: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: pkg_add /cdrom/... ; can`t find /cdrom/iwi-firmware-2.3.gz : fatal 
> error
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 12:18 PM
> Hi.
> My question it`s a simple problem:
> 
> # mount_cd9660 /dev/cd0a /cdrom
>  # ls -a /cdrom
> lists
> iwi-firmware-2.3.gz
> 
> I mounted the cd-rom. In the cd-rom there is firmware which
> probably would
> solve another problem (wireless internet connection with
> INTEL PRO/wireless
> 2200GB).
> I am getting an error message when I try to install the
> firmware contained
> in the cd-rom.
> 
> pkg_add /cdrom/iwi-firmware-2.3.gz
> 
> error message:
> can`t find /cdrom/iwi-firmware-2.3.gz
> /usr/sbin/pkg_add : /cdrom/iwi-firmware-2.3.gz : fatal
> error
> 
> What should I do to install this file from cd-rom?
> 
> Thanks In
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