From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 10 03:39:20 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A3BC106564A for ; Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:39:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bennett@cs.niu.edu) Received: from mp.cs.niu.edu (mp.cs.niu.edu [131.156.145.41]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2DF178FC12 for ; Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:39:19 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mp.cs.niu.edu (bennett@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mp.cs.niu.edu (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o7A3dJuT002269; Mon, 9 Aug 2010 22:39:19 -0500 (CDT) Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 22:39:19 -0500 (CDT) From: Scott Bennett Message-Id: <201008100339.o7A3dJrU002268@mp.cs.niu.edu> To: cwhiteh@onetel.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: looking for a buildable version of OpenOffice.org 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: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:39:20 -0000 On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:25:58 +0100 Chris Whitehouse wrote: >Scott Bennett wrote: >> On Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:27:49 -0400 Michael Powell >> wrote: >>> Scott Bennett wrote: >>> >>>> I have tried all of the versions of OpenOffice.org that are currently >>>> in the ports tree on a 7.3-STABLE system, and all of them fail to build to >>>> completion. Is there somewhere that I can find one that actually works? >>>> Or at least some alternative package that will build and work on a FreeBSD >>>> 7.3-STABLE system? No packages appear to be available for these ports. >>>> (Transcripts of the failed builds are available on request.) >>>> And what would be available if I were to upgrade my system to >>>> 8.1-STABLE? Thanks in advance for any help! >>>> >>> Might try pre-built packages and see if they might work for you. No >> >> As I noted previously, there do not appear to be any packages available >> for 7.3, or at least portmaster doesn't find any. > >You could try asking here: >http://freebsd-custom.wikidot.com/ or check the downloads-page > Thanks much for that information. I will do that. Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG ********************************************************************** * Internet: bennett at cs.niu.edu * *--------------------------------------------------------------------* * "A well regulated and disciplined militia, is at all times a good * * objection to the introduction of that bane of all free governments * * -- a standing army." * * -- Gov. John Hancock, New York Journal, 28 January 1790 * **********************************************************************