Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 22:47:56 -0700 From: Doug <Doug@gorean.org> To: kosmos@blarg.net Cc: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports/12907: COMPAT22=YES isn't default in make.conf, preventing Netscape port install. Message-ID: <37A3DF8C.5B6756E4@gorean.org> References: <19990801025427.A637914D76@hub.freebsd.org>
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Wow... you really like to press your point, don't you? :) kosmos@blarg.net wrote: > Since this impedes the installation of an important piece of software, > it should be regarded as a serious ergonomic problem. There is no way that you can convince anyone here that netscape is "important." Freebsd is mostly a server OS, and even for those who use it for workstation purposes netscape is often not installed. Convenient, nice to have, yes. Important, no. > >How-To-Repeat: > 1. install minimal base from installation disks > 2. install cvsup from packages > 3. update source tree from STABLE branch > 4. merge /etc (accept COMPAT22 addition in make.conf, but don't enable it) > 5. install XFree86 from ports > 6. install netscape46-communicator from ports > > error message: > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > + There are no aout libs on this machine. Install compat22 distribution. + > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ This is actually the proper fix. It tells you what is wrong and how to fix it. Good luck, Doug To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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