Date: Mon, 05 Apr 1999 11:19:48 -0600 From: Donald Wilde <dwilde1@thuntek.net> To: Bill Fumerola <billf@chc-chimes.com> Cc: advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD Advocacy Message-ID: <3708F0B4.BCE212C5@thuntek.net> References: <Pine.HPP.3.96.990405105410.2526H-100000@hp9000.chc-chimes.com>
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Bill Fumerola wrote: > > On Sun, 4 Apr 1999, Donald Wilde wrote: > > > Yes, I know, Bill. I'm not implying in any way that you _can_ fix this > > in the simplest way. The only way I can see is to actually drive "make" > > from the /stand/sysinstall, including the CD change blurb, and I'm not > > sure that's a good idea at all. > > Well, that would be making some assumptions about the state of the users > system at the time. It would have to be done _very_ late in the install, > and then it might work. > > - bill fumerola - billf@chc-chimes.com - BF1560 - computer horizons corp - > - ph:(800) 252-2421 - bfumerol@computerhorizons.com - billf@FreeBSD.org - Exactly. I think the best approach for now would be to improve the explanations when it does bomb and also to insert dependency warnings into the pkg/DESCR files. One good example is teTeX. A lot of things need it, but it ain't there and -- as far as a newbie's concerned -- there's no sign of it. -- Don Wilde "Bringing the Internet to everyone!" Wilde Media 1380 Rio Rancho Blvd. SE #117 voice: 505-771-0709 Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 e-mail: dwilde1@thuntek.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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