Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 12:44:19 +1100 (EST) From: Jim Mock <jim@phrantic.phear.net> To: "Michael G." <mikegoe@ibm.net> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: XF86 install question Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9810311243290.539-100000@oz.phear.net> In-Reply-To: <199810310031.AAA29462@out1.ibm.net>
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On Fri, 30 Oct 1998, Michael G. wrote: > I'm getting ready to re-install FreeBSD 3.0 Release. > Normally when I install X I do it during the system build, > but the last time I did it XF86 was not registerred as a > pkg and thus no other X apps would install (incedentily I > fooled them by creating dummy files). My question is this, > if you install X as a pkg after the main system is > installed..what gets installed? I.E. does this include the > source? What fonts? Which video drivers? ..If the answer > is all of these then obviously not the way to go. Any > input would be appreciated. > Use /stand/sysinstall after you've reinstalled. Choose Distributions, the XFree86. You'll be able to choose which parts of the distribution you want to install. Hope this helps, Jim : Jim Mock | [jim@phrantic.phear.net] : : Phear Networks | web: http://www.phear.net/ : : A franchise of Triax, Inc. | ----------------------------- : : Web Site Design & Hosting | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve : : Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia | http://www.freebsd.org/ : To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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