Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:23:25 -0800 From: pete wright <nomadlogic@gmail.com> To: Nic Reveles <selever@sdf.lonestar.org> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing x11 Message-ID: <57d7100005031714236c38d4e5@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.4.61.0503171603100.27545@norge.freeshell.org> References: <Pine.NEB.4.61.0503171603100.27545@norge.freeshell.org>
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On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:09:09 -0600 (CST), Nic Reveles
<selever@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> After reading freeBSD's handbook on installing x11, I have some simple
> questions.
>
> I'm running 5.2.1 and wish to get xorg running.
>
Not sure if this possible in your situation but I would strongly
suggest running 5.3. This is the currrent STABLE branch and has
numerous fixes that the 5.2 branch does not have.
> /usr/ports/x11/xorg does not exist.
>
It should exist. Before doing anything I would suggest running cvsup
to get your ports tree up to date. A pkg_add -r cvsup should do the
trick. An example config file for your ports tree should then be
located in:
/usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile
> pkg_add -r xorg Just tells me that the file cannot be found.
>
This should work as well. You can also try:
pkg_add -r xorg-clients
pkg_add -r xorg-server
> I've tried to upgrade to a newer version that comes with x11, but
> everytime I chose Upgrade I can never find a passive FTP server that has
> 5.2.1/release available.
>
Again, I strongly suggest running 5.3.
> >From my position, what is the easiest way to get xorg running (not
> XFree86)?
>
Hope this helps,
pete
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