Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:38:07 +0100 From: Vince <jhary@unsane.co.uk> To: Matthias Apitz <m.apitz@oclcpica.org> Cc: J65nko <j65nko@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Xorg install Message-ID: <450012AF.9080100@unsane.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20060907113418.GA5193@rebelion.Sisis.de> References: <AAB8C1FB-670F-4AF2-A878-4FA025A38D84@mac.com> <cf841d6b0609061922s53f0dd3eif71d199e250ab426@mail.gmail.com> <8E33A9EC-0BC3-4F51-9481-A1388B24583B@mac.com> <19861fba0609070409p6123418ej4b00665c16b9dff4@mail.gmail.com> <20060907113418.GA5193@rebelion.Sisis.de>
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Matthias Apitz wrote: > El día Thursday, September 07, 2006 a las 01:09:33PM +0200, J65nko escribió: > >> You can download the latest ports tree from >> http://www.freebsd.org/ports/installing.html > > Hello, > > One question concerning this: Can this be used regardless of the > underlaying FreeBSD system 6.0-REL versus 6.1-REL or are there > dependencies, for example newer sys calls or driver software in > the ports like iwi firmware, etc.? > It should be usable regardless of underlying version, as the port maintainer should put in version checks to stop it being built on systems that cant run it. (I say should as i'm sure some don't although I've yet to find one that doesn't.) Vince > Thx. > > matthias >
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