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Date:      Wed, 13 May 1998 17:38:43 +0100
From:      Paul Civati <paul@xciv.org>
To:        freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Installing 2.2.6 w/ xfree86 from mirror sites
Message-ID:  <E0yZeYG-0005cQ-00@mailhost.xciv.org>

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[ I couldn't find a better address to send this to, perhaps the web site
  should have a list of 'what to send to what address' page, I hope
  someone can make sure it gets to the right person ]

Today, trying to install xfree86 as part of the 2.2.6 release I found
that sysinstall was just 'ignoring' the fact that I wanted to install
X (ie. it went along and installed all the other sets, but not any
of the X stuff), this was using ftp and ftp2.uk.freebsd.org.

After some head scratching I tried the master site, ftp.freebsd.org,
and hey presto it all installed fine.

Having had a quick look now, I think I can see what is breaking it,
this link works fine on the master site, but won't on the mirrors:

  XF86332 -> ../../../pub/XFree86/3.3.2/binaries/FreeBSD-2.2.x

Also, sysinstall would be more helpful if it informed you that it
can't find the set, rather than making it look like it wasn't even
trying to find it.

-Paul-

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