Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:33:30 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg> To: "G. Yager" <deborahyager@charter.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 6.2 Installation Problems Message-ID: <46E10CDA.10804@pacific.net.sg> In-Reply-To: <000001c7f11a$7dc25540$7946ffc0$@net> References: <000001c7f11a$7dc25540$7946ffc0$@net>
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Hi, G. Yager wrote: > Hello: > > > > I'm trying to install release 6.2 (i386 ) of FreeBSD from > ISO disks I've downloaded from the main site. After installing the main > operating system, I have a problem when trying to install PACKAGES. When I > select ALL PACKAGES, verify that all of the individual packages have a check are you serious? You want to install all packages? This are some 16 000 packages? Just install the base system (FreeBSD). Then create a .cvs file to update the port tree, run csup and then either install packages with pkg_add -r or install from source with make install. > the whole project, because apparently I can't get all of the components > installed to make X or KDE work correctly. Please help! > I think there is a huge difference between all of the components and the things needed to run KDE. Erich
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