Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 00:42:49 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> To: Donald Wilde <dwilde1@thuntek.net> Cc: Bill Swingle <unfurl@dub.net>, advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Advocacy Message-ID: <19990404004248.D299@marder-1.localhost> In-Reply-To: <37064093.A72D201E@thuntek.net>; from Donald Wilde on Sat, Apr 03, 1999 at 09:23:47AM -0700 References: <11742.923052372@zippy.cdrom.com> <3704B684.9C55D77A@thuntek.net> <3704EB36.708A399B@naxs.com> <3704F2FD.F1FE13BC@thuntek.net> <19990402085354.B58046@dub.net> <3704FB5B.6DFE8E9F@thuntek.net> <19990403135200.B299@marder-1.localhost> <37064093.A72D201E@thuntek.net>
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On Sat, Apr 03, 1999 at 09:23:47AM -0700, Donald Wilde wrote:
> Mark Ovens wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 02, 1999 at 10:16:11AM -0700, Donald Wilde wrote:
> > > we'll have an 'insert CD #3' message dialog for programs that
> > > don't exist on CD #1.
> > >
> >
> > That needs doing for pkg_add anyway. The number of packages that
> > have dependencies on the other CD is far too many. Having to make
> > a note of the "missing" dependencies, swap CDs, pkg_add them, change
> > CDs and add the original package is a PITA for those who know what
> > they're doing but it must give newbies a real headache _and_ it
> > makes FreeBSD look bad.
> >
> The key issue there (I think) is that some of the foundation packages
> are ports, not packages. I know it's a royal pain; I've been bitten many
> times.
That may also be the case, but try installing gimp and enlightenment,
all their dependencies are packages.
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