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Subject: Re: 8.0 installation doesn't contain X distributions
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Nicky Chorley wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I downloaded the DVD ISO for FreeBSD 8.0 (i386) and verified the MD5
> checksum before burning. With regards to choosing distributions for
> installation, the handbook says
>
> "If a graphical user interface is desired then a distribution set that
> is preceded by an X should be chosen"
>
> and the help for the "Choose Distributions" section of sysinstall says
>
> "An "X-" prefixed before a distribution set means that the Xorg base
> distribution, libraries, manual pages, servers and a set of default
> fonts will be selected in addition to the set itself..".
>
> However, I do not see any distributions listed that are prefixed with
> "X-". The choices are "All", "Reset", "Developer", "Kern-Developer",
> "User", "Minimal" and "Custom". Even the "Custom" option has nothing
> related to Xorg.
>   

That's correct, these have been removed.

> Is it supposed to be like this (i.e. no distributions containing X are
> presented on installation), or do I need to download other media from
> which to install? Note that I'm not asking how to install X and I
> realise that I can do it post-installation, but I'm just wondering
> whether I've made a mistake with my download or if the documentation
> is out of date.
>   

You've done nothing wrong, the documentation is in need of an update.
Please file a doc-bug PR.
Removing X from the distributions is a right step IMO, these are just
3rd party packages and it seems confusing if they get installed along 
with the base system.

If you wish to install X during initial installation you can still do it
when you get to the packages stage. I believe you will need the DVD for
that.