Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 22:42:19 -0500 (CDT) From: uhclem@nemesis.lonestar.org To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: ports/4846: Install option for HTML docs does not work - FDIV076 Message-ID: <199710250342.WAA00491@skaro.lonestar.org> Resent-Message-ID: <199710250350.UAA10051@hub.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 4846 >Category: ports >Synopsis: Install option for HTML docs does not work - FDIV076 >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: high >Responsible: freebsd-ports >State: open >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Oct 24 20:50:00 PDT 1997 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Frank Durda IV >Organization: None >Release: FreeBSD 2.2.5-RELEASE i386 >Environment: Fresh Install of 2.2.5-RELEASE. >Description: (Preface: This is really an installation problem, but we don't seem to have a category for things pertaining to that. Since this issue also deals with an apparently-missing port, I put this report in the "ports" category.) After installing 2.2.5-RELEASE and while still booted from boot.flp, I selected the HTML Docs option in the General Configuration menus. Although the entire install from completed with files from ftp.freebsd.org, the version of lynx (2.7.1) it requested apparently does not exist at ftp.freebsd.org, nor at ftp2.freebsd.org. Note also that when attempting the retry option the menu system offers, it instantly says the item is not available, without actually attempting a connection to the destination system. You have to go into Media and select something (including the same system) and go back to HTML Docs before it will actually try contacting that system again. I also tried to locate lynx via the Packages option and could not locate it there, even under the All selection. This was with the index downloaded from ftp.freebsd.org. >How-To-Repeat: Install FreeBSD 2.2.5-RELEASE from the boot.flp using FTP from ftp.freebsd.org. Visit General Configuration and Select HTML Docs. >Fix: I'd put that version of lynx back out there, even if it isn't the latest greatest, unless we plan to do a 2.2.5.1 pretty soon. Even a symlink from the old package name to the current one would be better than having the documentation choice of the installation system fall over. >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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