Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 21:09:07 +0800 From: Robert Storey <y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: FBSD PowerPak Message-ID: <20030720210907.4e67f24d.y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net>
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I posted a message a few days ago regarding my frustrations to obtain an up-to-date PowerPak for FreeBSD 5.1. Because I don't have broadband, I really would like to have the entire ports collection on CD-R. Unfortunately, the PowerPak sold by FreeBSDmall is version 4.6, a full year (and four versions) out of date. Since I posted that message, one kind member of this list contacted me and offered to attempt to create a homemade PowerPak by downloading the distfiles and burning them to CD-R. So, (forgive the pun) the burning question: Exactly what directory from Freebsd servers should one download to create a PowerPak? Perhaps the distfile directory? The gentlemen who volunteered to do this isn't exactly sure, and I'm pretty clueless. I assume there are no ready-made ISO files for producing a PowerPak, so what would be the best procedure? regards, Robert > I recently ordered and received the 4-CD set of FBSD 5.1. > > I had presumed that this would give me a pretty complete > desktop setup. Alas, I was wrong. A lot of very commmon > apps are missing, such as Xemacs and Mplayer. It's > disappointing. I only have a dialup modem. I don't have > broadband and have no hope of getting it where I live, so I > was counting on the 4-CD set to fill in the gaps. > > I noticed on the FreeBSDmall web site that they sell a > PowerPak with 10 CDs. This is supposed to be the entire > ports collection. Sounds like just what I need - except it's > based on FBSD 4.6 which is one year old. > > So my question - I am wondering if the distfiles in this > PowerPak are going to be of much use? Shelling out $40 isn't > such a great hardship if the disfiles work as advertised, > but I'm going to be more than a little pissed if it > generates nothing but error messages. Does anybody know if > the PowerPak will work with 5.1? Has anyone actually tried > it? > > TIA, > Robert
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