Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 00:01:07 +0900 From: Eric Kjeldergaard <kjelderg@gmail.com> To: Warren <shinjii@virusinfo.rdksupportinc.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Where can i d/l VMware-workstation-3.2.1-2242.tar.gz Message-ID: <d9175cad0505020801795ecdbc@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200504282037.55234.shinjii@virusinfo.rdksupportinc.com> References: <200504282037.55234.shinjii@virusinfo.rdksupportinc.com>
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2005/4/28, Warren <shinjii@virusinfo.rdksupportinc.com>: > im trying to install the vmware pkg via the port but all URL's listed fai= l to > have the pkg: >=20 > Where can i grab a copy of this pkg ? >=20 <snip> > ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/distfiles/VMware-workstation-3.2.= 1-2242.tar.gz: > File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access) > =3D> Couldn't fetch it - please try to retrieve this > =3D> port manually into /usr/ports/distfiles/ and try again. > *** Error code 1 >=20 Have you tried googling? I was quite successful in finding the file, for instance here: http://mirrors.zyrianes.net/gentoo/distfiles/ .=20 Generally, I find that a quick google with the file just as it appears there in the distinfo is a quick and easy way to get the file you need. Plus, since the files are MD5'd, you won't have to worry about accidentally getting the wrong one. Isn't FreeBSD great? --=20 If I write a signature, my emails will appear more personalised.
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