Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 13:15:05 -0600 From: Joe.Warner@smed.com To: "Jason La" <jasonla_@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ports Problems Message-ID: <85256938.006998F9.00@Deimos.smed.com>
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You said:
I am having trouble with the ports collection included in the FBSD 4.0
RELEASE packet. I try to install stuff with 'make install' for whatever I
need, but I only great error messages.
It tries to look for the ports from ftp sites, but I don't have an internet
connection. I am sure that I have the right CD in because I looked on the
CD
for my package and found it. Help?
Did you:
1. Place the correct CD in the cdrom drive?
2. Log in or su as root
2. mount the cd with "mount /cdrom?
3. go to the directory of the port you wish to install with "cd
/usr/ports/whatever?
4. Once inside the directory, did you type "make install"?
If you followed these steps, it should have detected the cdrom in your
cdrom drive and installed the correct port application. I'm guessing you
didn't mount the cdrom first or you're getting packages confused with
ports. If you log in as root and mount a particular cdrom and then look
inside the cdrom directory (cd /cdrom), you should be able to see the
contents of the cdrom by using "ls". Packages are located in the
"packages" directory and ports in the "port/distfiles" directories.
Installing a package involves a different process but it's not that
difficult. To install a package, do this:
1. After finding the package on the cd you wish to install, cd out of the
/cdrom
directory and type "umount /cdrom" (DO NOT MOUNT THE CDROM AGAIN)
2. Make sure you're logged in as root and type "/stand/sysinstall"
3. Choose "Do post-install configuration of FreeBSD" and then "Install
pre-packaged software for FreeBSD".
4. Finally, choose "Install from a FreeBSD CDROM" and choose the packages
you want to install.
Hope this helps..
Joe
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I am having trouble with the ports collection included in the FBSD 4.0
RELEASE packet. I try to install stuff with 'make install' for whatever I
need, but I only great error messages.
It tries to look for the ports from ftp sites, but I don't have an internet
connection. I am sure that I have the right CD in because I looked on the
CD
for my package and found it. Help?
Plus, anyone know why some ports are not in the CD's, but they are included
in the ports collection anyway?
Thanks,
Jason La
jasonla_@hotmail.com
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