Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:45:01 +0800 From: "Boon Hoo" <theebh@magix.com.sg> To: <schwenk@math.udel.edu> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Problem installing ports Message-ID: <NDBBIIODKLHBEKDKLHNLIEKHCDAA.theebh@magix.com.sg> In-Reply-To: <38B57C8A.DC0CD741@math.udel.edu>
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Thank once again. > -----Original Message----- > From: schwenk@math.udel.edu [mailto:schwenk@math.udel.edu] > > The ISO image has none or few of the 'distfiles' needed to build the > ports. You pretty much need Internet access to build ports for 4.0, > which isn't considered the beginner's version. You should either buy a > set of CDs from Walnut Creek CDROM (recommended!) or download the > 3.4-Release ISO and get Internet access. > > > > I checked the cd-rom that i burned from the ISO image, and the "ports" > > > directory contains a package.tgz file. Perhaps i should unzip it? > > > Btw, what is the difference between the files in the 'ports/distfiles' > > > directory and the 'ports/i386/packages' directory (as seen on > > > ftp.freebsd.org)? > > During the installation when it asked you if you wanted to > install the ports > tree, it would decompress the package.tgz file in /ports. It may do some > other stuff, so I don't know if it is sufficient to decompress it in > /usr/ports. Distfiles are the tarballs that contain the source > code for the > ported applications. The ports download these distfiles (either > from CD, if > you've got it, or the Internet) and patch them and build them. It seems the cdrom that i burned from ISO image does not contain the distfiles. (I have cut another 3.4 cd, and it looks the same) So, the only way is to buy the cdrom, or download the distfiles (to another machine, and transfer it locally to my computer)? I am using an atm card for ADSL; no driver from freebsd for this card - no internet access for my freebsd machine:( REgards, Jonathan To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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