Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 10:48:05 -0800 From: Johnson David <djohnson@acuson.com> To: Marcia Barrett Nice <mimerki@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Newbie hostname issue. Message-ID: <20020228184836.EEC2E37B402@hub.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <200202281748.MAA07233@alpha.vaxxine.com> References: <200202280145.UAA28037@alpha.vaxxine.com> <02022721134703.00331@Rozinante> <200202281748.MAA07233@alpha.vaxxine.com>
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On Thursday 28 February 2002 09:49 am, Paul C. Boyle wrote: > My 4.5 install is not what you my call a pure install. > Many KDE packages were not on the cd set. All I could install from the set > was the bare minimum. I had to rip kppp form the 4.4 iso. The install > compained a bit but it did do it. I did this from /stand/sysinstall. I think this whole KDE thing will be a pain in the posterior until 4.6 gets out. Due to an unfortunate miscommunication, most KDE packages were not included in 4.5. That doesn't mean that they don't exist, just that they aren't on the official ISO images and CD sets. To get a full up-to-date install of KDE, you have two basic choices: build them from ports, or install the packages available online. Instructions on both are included in the Handbook. The current state of KDE on FreeBSD is not addressed in the Handbook or FAQ (obviously), so it would be nice if someone could put together a brief explanation of the circumstances, where the KDE packages are, then post it in a convenient spot. > What I would like to try is get all things new KDE and start fresh. What do > you think? Should I rip everything KDE out and do a fresh install or could > I install on top of what I have now? Don't install over the top! Take a look at portupgrade. It allows you to easily upgrade/reinstall existing packages and ports in place. David To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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