From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 25 16:41:00 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD22B16A41F for ; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:41:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mrspock@esfm.ipn.mx) Received: from mail.esfm.ipn.mx (esfm.ipn.mx [148.204.102.61]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 84FD013C458 for ; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:41:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mrspock@esfm.ipn.mx) Received: from localhost (localhost.esfm.ipn.mx [127.0.0.1]) by mail.esfm.ipn.mx (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E7A9450F7; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:33:28 -0500 (CDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at esfm.ipn.mx Received: from mail.esfm.ipn.mx ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mail.esfm.ipn.mx [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id IS0LL5U3-rrV; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:33:21 -0500 (CDT) Received: by mail.esfm.ipn.mx (Postfix, from userid 1000) id B866E450E5; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:33:21 -0500 (CDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.esfm.ipn.mx (Postfix) with ESMTP id B6A7D450D9; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:33:21 -0500 (CDT) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:33:21 -0500 (CDT) From: Eduardo Viruena Silva To: dhaneshk k In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20070625112703.D52289@Gina.esfm.ipn.mx> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Gnome2 +FreeBSD , help X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:41:00 -0000 On Mon, 25 Jun 2007, 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 ? "normal p4" does not tell us anything about its frequency. in a core-duo 3GHz it took about 12 hours in being compiled. > > 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 ? > try: sysinstall configure packages > 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 ? > disc 2 contains additional packages, I believe gnome is in disc 2. > > pls give your comments on these matters ..It will hep me a lot > > thanks in advance > dhanesh >