Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 08:57:51 -0500 From: "Norris, Toby T" <Toby.Norris@HSV.Boeing.com> To: "'support@freebsd.org'" <support@freebsd.org> Subject: Ports collection refuses to install from dos partition Message-ID: <c=US%a=_%p=Boeing%l=XCH-HSV-01-970813135751Z-8116@xch-hsv-01p.hv.boeing.com>
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Hello,
I have been having problems installing the FreeBSD ports collection. My
system configuration is as follows:
CPU: Cyrix 166+
Disks: scsi controller = adaptec 2940
wd0 = 2GB EIDE
wd1 = 3 GB EIDE
sd0 = zip
sd1 = jazz
sd2 = 2 GB scsi
I have successfully installed FreeBSD and everything including XWindows
seems to work fine. I was unable to install from the latest Walnut
Creek CD since my CD reader is an unsupported IDE model. So I just
copied the entire CD to wd1s1 (a 2GB dos partition) to a directory named
freebsd, then installed using boot floppy and the dos partition.
Everything went fine during the install. I have a /usr/ports directory
with a Makefile. However, I have no executables for any of the ports
collection programs and no man pages for them. I am especially in need
of the g77 fortran compiler. I have tried to build several of the ports
collection programs but I get some message about being unable to fetch a
needed file. When I try to install anything more from the dos partition
using /stand/sysinstall I get the message that some index could not be
found.
I have looked on other FreeBSD systems and noticed that they have a
/usr/local/bin directory loaded with the programs that I need. The CD
cover says that all the executables and source for the ports collection
are included but I can't find any souce. I would greatly appreciate any
advice on how to get these programs into my FreeBSD system from the CD
that I purchased.
Thanks,
-Toby Norris
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