Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 18:03:20 -0600 (CST) From: "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@futuresouth.com> To: Shawn Ramsey <shawn@luke.cpl.net> Cc: Rich Winkel <rich@chumbly.math.missouri.edu>, Joe McGuckin <joe@via.net>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How to install X11 over existing 2.2.5 ? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971109180248.5065I-100000@shell.futuresouth.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.971109131152.20858A-100000@luke.cpl.net>
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On Sun, 9 Nov 1997, 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. :) How about /stand/sysinstall, custom distribution including only XFree86????? 's what I always do. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | FreeBSD; the way computers were meant to be | * "The only reason I'm burning my candle at both ends, is * | that I haven't figured out how to light the middle yet."| * fullermd@futuresouth.com :-} MAtthew Fuller * | http://keystone.westminster.edu/~fullermd | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
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