"Oh no! I forgot to add a file set when I did the install!"
Sometimes, you realize you really DID need comp41.tgz (or any other system component) after all, but you didn't realize this at the time you installed your system. Good news: There are two easy ways to add file sets after the initial install:
Using the upgrade process
Simply boot your install media (CD-ROM or Floppy), and choose Upgrade (rather than Install). When you get to the lists of file sets to install, choose the sets you neglected to install first time around, select your source, and let it install them for you.
Using tar(1)
The install file sets are simply compressed tar files, and you can expand them manually from the root of the filesystem:
# cd /
# tar xzvpf comp41.tgz
Do NOT forget the 'p' option in the above command in order to restore the file permissions properly!
One common mistake is to think you can use pkg_add(1) to add a missing file sets. This does not work. pkg_add(1) is the package management tool to install third party software. It handles package files, not generic tar files like the install sets.
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