Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 11:46:59 +1030 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: deasey@server1.netpath.net (Geoffrey Deasey) Cc: freebsd-install@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FTP Install Message-ID: <199601020117.LAA02663@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.91.951230192436.24962A-100000@server1.netpath.net> from "Geoffrey Deasey" at Dec 30, 95 07:31:13 pm
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Geoffrey Deasey stands accused of saying: > > I was wondering, I was told that the FTP install does not create the > ports directory tree. Is there a way to install things like audio, fvwm, > etc. during the install ? So you don't have to compile them ? Doing the > make under the ports tee takes a fairly long period of time and resources. You don't have to compile them anyway; you can FTP the packages and use pkg_add to install them. Look in the packages directory on any FreeBSD mirror site. > --Jeff -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] "Who does BSD?" "We do Chucky, we do." [[
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