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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.

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