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Subject: Re: can't build teTeX port in FreeBSD 8.2 amd64
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> I would advise you to get TeXLive instead, but that is just me.  You
> can install from TeXLive DVD, or go get a DVD with packages:
 
 I would second that. It comes comlete with FreeBSD binaries for i386 and amd64 in the 2010 release and installing it is really easy.

> I hoped for a true native port for TeXLive

I can't see that it's really necessary. I remember difficulties with the 2009 release when FreeBSD binaries were not included but now they are the installation is headache-free.

	jamie.