From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 25 17:27:16 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 4EA4216A421 for ; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:27:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from admin@cpcnw.co.uk) Received: from ptb-relay01.plus.net (ptb-relay01.plus.net [212.159.14.212]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 136DB13C465 for ; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:27:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from admin@cpcnw.co.uk) Received: from [81.174.174.115] (helo=3bsd.cpcnw.co.uk) by ptb-relay01.plus.net with esmtp (Exim) id 1I2sLK-00026Y-O6; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:27:14 +0100 Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:27:11 +0100 From: Graham Bentley To: Roland Smith Message-ID: <20070625182711.5798a588@3bsd.cpcnw.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20070625171659.GA30692@slackbox.xs4all.nl> References: <20070625120019.668D416A49A@hub.freebsd.org> <20070625151858.20ee23ad@3bsd.cpcnw.co.uk> <20070625160844.GB28294@slackbox.xs4all.nl> <20070625175144.6f145b7f@3bsd.cpcnw.co.uk> <20070625171659.GA30692@slackbox.xs4all.nl> Organization: Custom PC North West X-Mailer: Claws Mail 2.9.2 (GTK+ 2.10.6; i386-unknown-freebsd6.2) X-Face: -P+89ASh_wrs; AUGm`!l[}/o-lyK}5W.gq\fkJ{#d6Gu,hWrZNz::iMm5PJb}__A96]-LUrl)X=uF=V|\3-\9/sXvBs/H Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Starting again from Scratch 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 17:27:16 -0000 On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:16:59 +0200 Roland Smith wrote: > On Mon, Jun 25, 2007 at 05:51:44PM +0100, Graham Bentley wrote: > >=20 > > So, if I where to start again, I would ; > >=20 > > 1) Install 'minimal' distrib from 6.2 rel CD1 > > 2) portsnap fetch extract > > 3) make install my system >=20 > The base system and ports are separate. The base system is built from > /usr/src, while ports are built under /usr/ports. >=20 > Concerning ports, I would install them from an _updated_ ports tree if > your system isn't too slow. Start with what you really need, and add > things if you miss them. If you build a high-level port like > e.g. firefox, it will built the stuff it requires automatically. But I > would start with building the xorg meta-port, to get X sorted first. >=20 > Currently I have 427 ports installed om my desktop system, =E2=89=8C 100 = of > which are part of the new modular xorg. >=20 > > Then in future use portmaster as you say ?=20 > Yes. >=20 > Roland Cheers Roland, Is it considered OK to update the ports and build up your worktop *without* bothering with building world? Also, building a kernel but leaving world at release? My system is an Athalon2.4/1GB/NV5200 so seems quick enough and I am not in that much of a hurry. However, I dont want to spend hours and hours waiting for compiles... Can you clue me up on xorg 'meta-port' ??? I can feel a re-install coming on ....=20