Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 15:52:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Marty Poulin <mpoulin@honk.org> To: newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Installing X Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.95.980612151826.2041A-100000@mail.honk.org> In-Reply-To: <199806121900.FAA26941@mail.wr.com.au>
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On Sat, 13 Jun 1998, Gary Harris wrote: > > > > Ignoring the issue of acquiring the actual tarballs for X, what's wrong > > > with the instructions that come with it at the moment? > > > > Which instructions? Where? Are they in the Handbook or FAQ? > > (It's a while since I've done a new installation) > > there's a file in the XF86332 ftp directory and a large entry in the Handbook on www,freebsd.com. > > > Cheers, > > Gary. If there is a large entry in the Handbook, I have yet to find it. All that is listed in the handbook is a link to the XFree86 site. Check out the section in the Handbook titled: "The X Window System" (http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/handbook132.html#187) and you'll see what I mean. The ftp site is a bit better- there is a FAQ at ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/XFree86/FAQ/faq.html that helps quit a bit. Ultimately, the most helpful site I have found to date is a Linux site <horror!>: http://www.linux-howto.com/HOWTO/XFree86-HOWTO That, combined with the Release notes found on the XFree86 site (ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/current/binaries/FreeBSD-2.2.x/) seem to be just about all of the info I need - especially the file called "FILES" - it lists the entire file structure of each tarball. That was the original point that I was getting at. This info is out there, but it is not easy to find right off the bat, especially for a newbie. It would be extremely useful to us newbies to be able to find this info directly in the Handbook. Anyway, I will be attempting to install X this weekend, so wish me luck. ===================== Quote(c) 1997 Martin Poulin ===================== Beauty, n: the power by which a woman charms a lover and terrifies a husband. - Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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