Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:43:42 +0300 From: "Andrew P." <infofarmer@gmail.com> To: offbyone <offbyone@xs4all.nl> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: XFree86 on FreeBSD 5.4 Message-ID: <cb5206420601130343m5d52a47ft8d55bf52d462cef9@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <43C78D52.60301@xs4all.nl> References: <43C78D52.60301@xs4all.nl>
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On 1/13/06, offbyone <offbyone@xs4all.nl> wrote: > My problem: > Running FreeBSD_5.4-RELEASE with XFree86-4.5.0, there is a mis-match: > the underlying o.s. and newly installed and upgraded ports expect X.org > After portupgrade of an X-supported port, this mis-match shows up as > "stale dependency(ies)" It's a bore repeatedly to point new and upgraded > ports to XFree86-libraries-4.5.0, etc. (and there is no XFree86 > component that corresponds directly to X.org-TrueType, or is there?) > My questions: > 0.) How to change the underlying o.s. default expectation to XFree86 AND > is this a good idea for the present and future of 5.x? Look at /usr/local/etc/pkgtools.conf > 1.) Is a better solution to bite the bullet, deinstall all XFree86 > components and install X.org, since FreeBDS is 5.x? Sure. There's no debate about it whatsoever. You are also avdised to bite another bullet and upgrade to FreeBSD 6, it's a painless/seamless procedure now.
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