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Date:      Mon, 10 Nov 1997 19:11:00 -0500
From:      Joshua Fielden <shaggy@houseofduck.ml.org>
To:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: How to install X11 over existing 2.2.5 ?
Message-ID:  <3467A294.93C90B25@houseofduck.ml.org>
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.95.971109131152.20858A-100000@luke.cpl.net>

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Shawn Ramsey wrote:
> 
> > According to Joe McGuckin:
> > > I've already installed 2.2.5 on my computer. At that time I did
> > > not install X11. Now I want to install X11. How do I do this with
> > > wiping our or overwriting my existing installation? The X11 developer
> > > distribution description "Kernel developer with XFree86" leads me to
> > > think that that choice would reinstall the entire OS.
> >
> > How about /usr/ports/x11/XFree86 ??
> 
> X11 is fairly large...I don't think someone would want to go this route
> unless they are in no hurry at all. :)

Only takes me about 2 1/2 hrs on a P133. :-)
-- 
Joshua Fielden, Systems Administrator, GeoCities. jfielden@geocities.com
#include <std_disclaimers.h>
"Duct tape is like the force. It has a dark side, a light side, and it
holds the universe together."



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