Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:25:09 -0700 From: Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> To: dhaneshk k <dhaneshkk@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Gnome2 +FreeBSD , help Message-ID: <467F7BE5.1020107@u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <BAY127-F34BF44680174DDEE28B622B2140@phx.gbl> References: <BAY127-F34BF44680174DDEE28B622B2140@phx.gbl>
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dhaneshk k wrote:
> Hi all ,
>
> To install Gnome Desktop environment for FreeBSD -6.2 , which
> method is most suitable and less time consumable ,
>
> 1 . I m plannig to do a portinstall
> /usr/ports/x11/gnome2 (how much time it will take on a normal p4 ,
> 512 DDR machine ? ) I heard it will take 3 days or more is it ?
>
> 2 . is ther any speedy way to install Gnome desktop other than
> this ? if so which is that method ? how much time will it take ?
>
> 3 . In FreeBSdD6.2 release , what the role of the ISO image Disk
> No 2 ? I finished my installation with 6.2 ISO image disk 1 , whats
> more in disk 2 , while installation its is not asking Disc2, is it not
> necessary ?
>
>
> pls give your comments on these matters ..It will hep me a lot
>
> thanks in advance
> dhanesh
portinstall -PP x11/gnome2 -- much faster than a standard
portinstall as everything will be fetched from a package server and
installed.
The only possible downside is non-customized options.
-Garrett
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