Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 15:03:26 +0200 From: Theo Bierman <theob@za.uu.net> To: Grant Cooper <grant.cooper@nucleus.com> Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: newbie-can't install ports Message-ID: <20020618150326.I26229@za.uu.net> In-Reply-To: <01b601c2143d$0bdd2c80$7b6c6bd1@ab.hsia.telus.net>; from grant.cooper@nucleus.com on Sat, Jun 15, 2002 at 01:19:54AM -0600 References: <Pine.HPX.4.05.10206051925400.13387-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> <01b601c2143d$0bdd2c80$7b6c6bd1@ab.hsia.telus.net>
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On Sat, Jun 15, 2002 at 01:19:54AM -0600, Grant Cooper wrote: > I took this directly from the newbie section: > > "Place your FreeBSD CDROM in the drive. Mount it on /cdrom. (If you use a > different mount point, the install will not work.) To begin, change to the > directory for the port you want to install:" > > I mounted but I am sure I am doing it wrong? My /cdrom is off the root? Is > this correct. It doesn't say where to mount it from. :( how about this, run /stand/sysinstall (as root), then: -> Configure Do post-install configuration of FreeBSD -> Distributions Install additional distribution sets -> [X] ports The FreeBSD Ports collection (right at the bottom) Then choose your installation media, if you choose CD then it will mount it for you. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message ---end quoted text--- -- Theo Bierman Customer Implementation Team UUNET S.A., a WorldCom Company Tel: +27 11 235-6621 Fax: +27 11 235-6501 E-Mail: theo@za.uu.net Customer Service Centre: 08600 UUNET / 08600 88638 http://www.uunet.co.za To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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