Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 16:37:13 +0100 From: Gunnar Flygt <gunnar@pluto.sr.se> To: Sasha Egan <wildcard@stargate.belen.k12.nm.us> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Xwindows-3.3.3.1 Message-ID: <19990224163713.A22672@sr.se> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990224080800.202B-100000@stargate.belen.k12.nm.us>; from Sasha Egan on Wed, Feb 24, 1999 at 08:19:36AM -0700 References: <19990224101449.C22249@sr.se> <Pine.BSF.3.96.990224080800.202B-100000@stargate.belen.k12.nm.us>
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On Wed, Feb 24, 1999 at 08:19:36AM -0700, Sasha Egan wrote:
>
> See that is the problem...this is a fresh install I haven't downloaded
> Xfree86 yet and the packages that I am installing all require it...I ftp'd
> to ftp.de.freebsd.org and ftp.freebsd.org and ftp.se.freebsd.org and even
> europa.netdot.net and looked in the /pub/FreeBSD/3.1-RELEASE/distfiles
> directory for the XFree86-3.3.3.1 package and didn't see it.
> Since I didn't see it I guess that is why /stand/sysinstall didn't see it
> either, hence couldn't install, hence the Warning...Warning package
> required XFree86-3.3.3. could not be found. Installation aborted.
XFree86 IS available on all FreeBSD ftp servers! It's in the same
directory as all the other things related to an installation like
3.1-RELEASE/XF863331 or XF86332 (if it is ver 3.3.2)
I see it here right in front of me logged in via ftp to ftp.freebsd.org
> Blah...
> Why isn't XFree86 being offered by the freebsd sites?
> if it is where is it located?
Irrelevant!
>
>
> On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Gunnar Flygt wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Feb 23, 1999 at 03:51:08PM -0700, Sasha Egan wrote:
> > >
> > > I was wondering what was going on with the ports.
> > > I can't download Xwindows-3.3.3.1, everytime I try to use the ports
> > > collection I get this warning that says dependant package requires
> > > xwindows3.3.3.1 not found...I have tried every mirror and main site that I
> > > can think of...do you know what is going on?
> >
> > If you've already got X installed on your system, just mkdir
> > /var/db/pkg/XFree86-3.3.3.1 or make a symlink from the installed
> > X-directory in /var/db/pkg to the version you need.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > www.geekcode.com
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> > >
> > > This is the way the world ends
> > > This is the way the world ends
> > > This is the way the world ends
> > > Not with a Bang, but with a whimper.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > --
> > __o
> > regards, Gunnar ---_ \<,_
> > email: flygt@sr.se ---- (_)/ (_)
> >
>
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