Date: Sat, 03 Apr 1999 09:23:47 -0700 From: Donald Wilde <dwilde1@thuntek.net> To: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> Cc: Bill Swingle <unfurl@dub.net>, advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Advocacy Message-ID: <37064093.A72D201E@thuntek.net> References: <11742.923052372@zippy.cdrom.com> <3704B684.9C55D77A@thuntek.net> <3704EB36.708A399B@naxs.com> <3704F2FD.F1FE13BC@thuntek.net> <19990402085354.B58046@dub.net> <3704FB5B.6DFE8E9F@thuntek.net> <19990403135200.B299@marder-1.localhost>
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Mark Ovens wrote: > > On Fri, Apr 02, 1999 at 10:16:11AM -0700, Donald Wilde wrote: > > we'll have an 'insert CD #3' message dialog for programs that > > don't exist on CD #1. > > > > That needs doing for pkg_add anyway. The number of packages that > have dependencies on the other CD is far too many. Having to make > a note of the "missing" dependencies, swap CDs, pkg_add them, change > CDs and add the original package is a PITA for those who know what > they're doing but it must give newbies a real headache _and_ it > makes FreeBSD look bad. > The key issue there (I think) is that some of the foundation packages are ports, not packages. I know it's a royal pain; I've been bitten many times. -- Don Wilde "Bringing the Internet to everyone!" Wilde Media 1380 Rio Rancho Blvd. SE #117 voice: 505-771-0709 Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 e-mail: dwilde1@thuntek.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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