Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 23:17:18 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> To: Keith Leonard <keithl@gil.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ports?? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960204231450.3831M-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.91.960204170520.3609A-100000@wakko.gil.net>
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On Sun, 4 Feb 1996, Keith Leonard wrote: > It seems that every time I want to get something from the port collection > (ok not everytime - I have gotten 1 port to work) the 'make' or 'make > install' bombs because of some file missing (usually in the X > directories). My original installation was the Kern Developers package > from the install menu. > > Every time it bombs I try to trace down the missing files and copy them > from the 'live' disk (enmass from the missing subdirectory). But it just > doesn't seem to help - the process bombs somewhere else. You need to install the XF86prog distribution to get the appropriate libraries and utilities. BTW, if you copy/lndir from CD 2, attach it to /usr/X11R6 and symlink to /usr/X11. > The ports I have been trying to get are: > emacs - why do I need X to run this? Must have special X support. > ghostscript - ? Wants X for display. I bet there is a flag where you can shut it off. Try my suggestions above and let us know what you get. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@gladstone.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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