Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:35:06 +0100 From: Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bristol.ac.uk> To: Drey T <drey.tee@gmail.com> Cc: doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wishes for Handbook. Message-ID: <20100607103506.GB53697@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk> In-Reply-To: <838811667.20100607175921@gmail.com> References: <838811667.20100607175921@gmail.com>
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On Mon, Jun 07, 2010 at 05:59:21PM +0900, Drey T wrote: > Hello. > i'm using freebsd handbook now from the very beginning and encountered > a problem with installing from ports: > I've read concerning article: > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports-using.htm the URL is wrong, it actually ends in `html'. > My buddy helped me, he adviced to type "make config" before "make" > And it helped me to recheck options. > > You can insert to your article part about make config for others, who > would use this handbook to explore freebsd. I don't think this is necessary. At the very beginning you have: *quote* The detailed description of available make targets and environment variables is available in ports(7). *end quote* That should be enough for most users. -- Anton Shterenlikht Room 2.6, Queen's Building Mech Eng Dept Bristol University University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR, UK Tel: +44 (0)117 331 5944 Fax: +44 (0)117 929 4423
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