Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 09:46:31 +0100 From: Gunnar Flygt <gunnar@pluto.sr.se> To: Sasha Egan <wildcard@stargate.belen.k12.nm.us> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Xwindows-3.3.3.1 Message-ID: <19990225094631.D24560@sr.se> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990224101441.7766A-100000@stargate.belen.k12.nm.us>; from Sasha Egan on Wed, Feb 24, 1999 at 10:18:42AM -0700 References: <19990224163713.A22672@sr.se> <Pine.BSF.3.96.990224101441.7766A-100000@stargate.belen.k12.nm.us>
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On Wed, Feb 24, 1999 at 10:18:42AM -0700, Sasha Egan wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 24, 1999 at 08:19:36AM -0700, Sasha Egan wrote:
> > >
> > > See that is the problem...this is a fresh install I haven't downloaded
> > > Xfree86 yet and the packages that I am installing all require it...I ftp'd
> > > to ftp.de.freebsd.org and ftp.freebsd.org and ftp.se.freebsd.org and even
> > > europa.netdot.net and looked in the /pub/FreeBSD/3.1-RELEASE/distfiles
> > > directory for the XFree86-3.3.3.1 package and didn't see it.
> > > Since I didn't see it I guess that is why /stand/sysinstall didn't see it
> > > either, hence couldn't install, hence the Warning...Warning package
> > > required XFree86-3.3.3. could not be found. Installation aborted.
> >
> > XFree86 IS available on all FreeBSD ftp servers! It's in the same
> > directory as all the other things related to an installation like
> > 3.1-RELEASE/XF863331 or XF86332 (if it is ver 3.3.2)
>
> Curious...why then the error in `sysinstall` and by the way here is the
> error verbatium:
>
> Warning: XFree86-3.3.3.1 is a required package but not found
>
> Do I need to Download the XF86 package before I try to install vim5 or
> anything that requires XF86?
Why would you want to install a package that needs X if you don't have
X? And if you have another (older ver) of X, you can just follow the tip
I gave you in the beginning!
>
> >
> > I see it here right in front of me logged in via ftp to ftp.freebsd.org
> >
> > > Blah...
> > > Why isn't XFree86 being offered by the freebsd sites?
> > > if it is where is it located?
> >
> > Irrelevant!
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Gunnar Flygt wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Tue, Feb 23, 1999 at 03:51:08PM -0700, Sasha Egan wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I was wondering what was going on with the ports.
> > > > > I can't download Xwindows-3.3.3.1, everytime I try to use the ports
> > > > > collection I get this warning that says dependant package requires
> > > > > xwindows3.3.3.1 not found...I have tried every mirror and main site that I
> > > > > can think of...do you know what is going on?
> > > >
> > > > If you've already got X installed on your system, just mkdir
> > > > /var/db/pkg/XFree86-3.3.3.1 or make a symlink from the installed
> > > > X-directory in /var/db/pkg to the version you need.
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