Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 09:23:06 +1000 From: Danny <dannyh@idx.com.au> To: "Michael Williams" <iamalsogod@hotmail.com>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: I need help Message-ID: <00060309235603.00348@freebsd.freebsd.org> References: <20000601215359.52526.qmail@hotmail.com>
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/stand/sysinstall is such more easier to use Why not use /stand/sysinstall > configuration > [packages Looking foward to your feedback. dannyh dannyh@idx.com.au On Fri, 02 Jun 2000, Michael Williams wrote: > Hi, > Please correct me if this is the incorrect address/method to obtain > technical support. However, if it is, I would be grateful if you could help > me with FreeBSD. I rescently installed it on my system. The problem came > when I tried to install one of the ports. I have a single cdrom distribution > of FreeBSD, and mounted it with the command: > > mount /dev/acd0c > > (I'm not exactly sure of the device name I used, but I know it mounted the > CDROM succesfuly, as I could browse it in /cdrom). I then went to > /usr/src/ports/editors/emacs. There, I typed 'make'. Unfortunately, it > spouted a ton of errors at me. It would appear that it is trying to download > the ports from an FTP connection, as opposed to using the CDROM. I have read > the BSD handbook, but I can find no reference to this problem, and have > followed all the steps as instructed. I am using FreeBSD version 4.0. > > Thankyou for your help. > Mike > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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