Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 05:30:59 -0800 (PST) From: Omer Faruk Sen <ofsenfreebsd@yahoo.com> To: EVILEEN MASTERS <evileenm@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freeBSD ftp Message-ID: <20010216133059.49772.qmail@web9302.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <F63VJzNQSj0wCedpMNF00016e3e@hotmail.com>
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Those files are ctm files.You need that Empty(they are called as start delta) file as a start point to make your source directory. How will you apply that to your system.I mean how you will install that source package?First mkdir /usr/src (Be sure it is empty before using ctm cd /usr/src #ctm -v -v /home/user/src.xxx-Empty.gz. After that you have to apply all those other ctm(Cvs Thru Mail) #ctm -v -v /home/user/src-* will aply all deltas to your system After having latest ctm.You can make your world easily(makeworld.html in handbook) But I am sure you have understood that it is better to install a RELEASE to make your world.First download an iso image of a release PS:Is there a way to install a stable system from scartch?Not using a release?Maybe with a floopy --- EVILEEN MASTERS <evileenm@hotmail.com> wrote: <HR> <html>Hello, <DIV> <P>for the past few days I have been downloading freeBSD from ftp. I have one question:</P> <P><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">Are the empty files neccessary to download as part of the package?</FONT></P> <P><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">For instance, src-cur.4700xEmpty.gz. This is an extremely large file of 80,056KB. I don't understand how a file that big can be "empty". There are several of these large empty files </FONT><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">in the download area. I would like to know if they are necessary for running freeBSD. Because I would rather omit them if they are not needed too much. On my connection it would take about 8 hours to download the one mentioned above. I already downloaded one of these empty files, and it took 6 hours. This seems pretty long to me. As there are so many such files in the download area, it would just take too long to download them all. Anyway, please help!</FONT></P> <P><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">Thanks</FONT></P></DIV><br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p></html>; To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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