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From: Matt Gostick <matt@crazylogic.net>
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youlgok@attglobal.net wrote:
> 
> I keep getting following error message, when I install ports.
> 
> # make
> "/usr/share/mk/bsd.port.mk", line 2: Could not find
> /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk
> make: fatal errors encountered -- cannot continue
> 
> The system is FreeBSD-3.3.R
> 
> What should I do?
> 
> Thanks.
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It doesn't sound like you instlled the ports properly...  you 
probably just downloaded and and unzipped right?

Try this:

/stand/sysinstall
...you will then get an interactive menu...
chose 'configure'
then choose 'distributions'
then select 'ports'

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Matt Gostick <matt@crazylogic.net>
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