Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 09:54:59 +0100 (MET) From: Wolfgang Helbig <helbig@Informatik.BA-Stuttgart.DE> To: jfielden@geocities.com Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How to install X11 over existing 2.2.5 ? Message-ID: <199711120855.JAA07213@rvc1.informatik.ba-stuttgart.de> In-Reply-To: <3467A294.93C90B25@houseofduck.ml.org> from Joshua Fielden at "Nov 10, 97 07:11:00 pm"
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> Shawn Ramsey wrote: > > > > > According to Joe McGuckin: > > > > I've already installed 2.2.5 on my computer. At that time I did > > > > not install X11. Now I want to install X11. How do I do this with > > > > wiping our or overwriting my existing installation? The X11 developer > > > > distribution description "Kernel developer with XFree86" leads me to > > > > think that that choice would reinstall the entire OS. > > > > > > How about /usr/ports/x11/XFree86 ?? > > > > X11 is fairly large...I don't think someone would want to go this route > > unless they are in no hurry at all. :) > > Only takes me about 2 1/2 hrs on a P133. :-) To get it faster, use /stand/sysinstall, choose "configure" -> "Distributions" -> "Custom" and select XFree86 as the distribution to be installed. Wolfgang
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