Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 15:28:07 +1200 From: Nick Larsen <larsen.nick@gmail.com> To: Timothy McLouth <mclouthtp@yahoo.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Nothing works Message-ID: <aceb91c3050705202875fd20@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20050706025624.40637.qmail@web51612.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20050706025624.40637.qmail@web51612.mail.yahoo.com>
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Hi, I'm guessing you have the whole installation cd (not just the boot-only), so it sounds like you have told it to get the ports you want via FTP, rather than the CD. If you run /sbin/sysinstall and go to customize -> packages, then select CD/DVD. If the ports you want are not there, then exit sysinstall, make sure you have an internet connection (ping google.com or something) then run sysinstall again. Again go to customize -> packages, then select FTP. I usually use the main site, but if you cannot connect to it, try one close to where you live. This will give you all the ports on that server. Hope this help you a bit =3D) Regards, Nick (http://datanet.co.nz) On 7/6/05, Timothy McLouth <mclouthtp@yahoo.com> wrote: > First i tried to make my own installation cd(s) from the instructions giv= en, they did not work so I e-mailed for answers got two different answers n= either of which worked so i bought the installation cd(s) ver 5.4...I downl= oaded the manual which is of little or no use due to variations in installa= tion methods described in the manual and what is actually shown on screen..= .the ports collection came with it...when i use the make install command it= tries to access the internet..then i get a message saying, it couldnt fetc= h,... try manually... error 1...what is the problem i would really like to = use this operating system...I also bought a book for $47 which is useless, = the title is misleading..."The design and implementation of FreeBSD" is of = no use unless you want to know what the processor is doing from start to en= d....what a waste of money......I am familiar with unix and still have my u= nix book from college, in addition i have a bachelors of science in compute= r information > systems...Im begining to believe that this is all BS unless i get some s= traight answers... >=20 > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" >
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