Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:23:25 -0800 From: pete wright <nomadlogic@gmail.com> To: Nic Reveles <selever@sdf.lonestar.org> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing x11 Message-ID: <57d7100005031714236c38d4e5@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.4.61.0503171603100.27545@norge.freeshell.org> References: <Pine.NEB.4.61.0503171603100.27545@norge.freeshell.org>
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On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:09:09 -0600 (CST), Nic Reveles <selever@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote: > Hello, > > After reading freeBSD's handbook on installing x11, I have some simple > questions. > > I'm running 5.2.1 and wish to get xorg running. > Not sure if this possible in your situation but I would strongly suggest running 5.3. This is the currrent STABLE branch and has numerous fixes that the 5.2 branch does not have. > /usr/ports/x11/xorg does not exist. > It should exist. Before doing anything I would suggest running cvsup to get your ports tree up to date. A pkg_add -r cvsup should do the trick. An example config file for your ports tree should then be located in: /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile > pkg_add -r xorg Just tells me that the file cannot be found. > This should work as well. You can also try: pkg_add -r xorg-clients pkg_add -r xorg-server > I've tried to upgrade to a newer version that comes with x11, but > everytime I chose Upgrade I can never find a passive FTP server that has > 5.2.1/release available. > Again, I strongly suggest running 5.3. > >From my position, what is the easiest way to get xorg running (not > XFree86)? > Hope this helps, pete -- ~~o0OO0o~~ Pete Wright www.nycbug.org NYC's *BSD User Group
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