Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:47:39 +0300 From: Manolis Kiagias <sonicy@otenet.gr> To: AN <andy@neu.net> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: xorg install problem Message-ID: <471B90BB.3040904@otenet.gr> In-Reply-To: <20071021085111.C62470@neu.net> References: <20071016120018.1E69C16A46D@hub.freebsd.org> <20071021085111.C62470@neu.net>
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AN wrote: > I am trying to install a new system with Gnome and xorg on 7.0 beta 1. > Here are the steps I have taken: > > install 6.2 release > cvsup to releng_7 as of 10/21/07 > buildworld -sucessful > installworld -sucessful > reboot into 7.0 beta > set packagesite to ft2.nl.freebsd.org > pkg_add xorg-7.3_1 - fails with message: > > 1 package addition failed > pkg_add of dependency 'xorg-apps-7.3' failed > 1 package addition failed > > I have used this procedure for a long time to install new systems, is > it broken now because of the status of the new 7.0 release or am I > having another problem? > > What is the proper procedure to get a system with: > > fbsd 7.0 beta > xorg 7.3 > gnome > > Any help is appreciated. > > TIA > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > It seems you should set PACKAGESITE like: setenv PACKAGESITE ftp://ftp2.nl.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-7-current/Latest/ and use pkg_add -r xorg (don't specify version numbers if you use Latest) or setenv PACKAGESITE ftp://ftp2.nl.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-7-current/All/ and use pkg_add -r xorg-7.3_1.tbz (the latest at this time) (use export PACKAGESITE=... if you use bash shell)
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