Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 14:53:29 -0400 From: John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: install error for version 6.1: Cannot get packages/index Message-ID: <200605311453.29325.jhb@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20060531142715.BKF08801@ms1.nss.udel.edu> References: <20060531142715.BKF08801@ms1.nss.udel.edu>
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On Wednesday 31 May 2006 14:27, pwangee@udel.edu wrote: > hi, > > My alpha machine is 433au with the freebsd 4.10. Now I want to reinstall the latest version 6.1 in my machine from CD. When I install it, everything is fine until the error message " can not get packetages/index ...". I really don't know the reason. > > I tried to install it from FTP. It still does not work. Then, I check the website of freebsd and find that the distribution of the alpha machine for version 6.1 is empty. The distributions for other kinds of machines are avalable. The distribution of alpha machine for version 5.5 is empty too. > > Anyone gives suggestions? Thanks FreeBSD no longer provides pre-built packages for Alpha. You'll need to install 3rd party software using ports instead. This includes Xorg. I think you should be able to install the system fine using the 6.1 CD so long as you don't select the Xorg dists. -- John Baldwin
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