From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 5 17:44:56 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D6C5D106566C for ; Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:44:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nick.chorley@gmail.com) Received: from mail-ew0-f211.google.com (mail-ew0-f211.google.com [209.85.219.211]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6903A8FC14 for ; Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:44:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: by ewy3 with SMTP id 3so529531ewy.33 for ; Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:44:55 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=FvFfilM0hqCAwpVUa/Ef/rx9xUQCCFW4ciT6Iw6qJzE=; b=KgprGmKdayUhqke/xEAk47gIYe6ttbb8ORY+6TV/IJK4OIl621G/RBv+RlSiJl4qXn kde09o+b59wK6rS3TWKF9kkaGKeUfZMRHAnIwKX+gtUSoz+CYi0n/OmzDHyRAHoXcwsF vQZpr8WEisY2lriWb7xrqZG+eF4emBW0jJe4g= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=SUtio15qJa1DOhH1Zj94SSNE6vg0d3a9lOT92LKUOJPJDjyoj6oky+Yk5Km/KeLpHE GS87EB3urct0AtqdTk17g4Pg3XlbRIwBhml3R5ngxh5nsyevaq/sBx1p0tdcylqlt9ic wWDeKP3T+ZrYPUGqp9THFKntahO1uoelbwFWQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.216.85.144 with SMTP id u16mr1603346wee.3.1260035094720; Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:44:54 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <4B1A9ABC.4070609@otenet.gr> References: <4B1A9ABC.4070609@otenet.gr> Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:44:54 +0000 Message-ID: From: Nicky Chorley To: Manolis Kiagias Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: 8.0 installation doesn't contain X distributions X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:44:56 -0000 2009/12/5 Manolis Kiagias : >> 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. Thanks for the information. > >> 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. > Again, thanks. I'll file a bug report, as you requested. I did install X when the installation got to the packages stage. Kind regards, Nicky Chorley