Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 09:59:54 -0500 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@mail.iowna.com> To: RS <khalel1@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Help installing ports Message-ID: <3A8162EA.374ADC49@mail.iowna.com> References: <20010207144404.18862.qmail@web6203.mail.yahoo.com>
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RS wrote: > > Everytime I try and install a port/package from > CD-rom, I get this error message: > > fetch: ftp.FreeBSD.org: Host name lookup failure > >> Couldn't fetch it - please try to retrieve this > >> port manuall into /usr/ports/distfiles/ and try > again > *** Error code 1 > Stop in /usr/ports/mail/cucipop > *** Error code 1 > > HELP ME PLEASE! > TIA The CDROM must already be mounted ... on /cdrom. See this page for details: http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/ports-using.html If you're still having problems, you can manually copy the tarball into the /usr/ports/distfiles directory prior to running make (as described in the error message) -Bill To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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