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Date:      Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:35:06 +0100
From:      Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bristol.ac.uk>
To:        Drey T <drey.tee@gmail.com>
Cc:        doc@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Wishes for Handbook.
Message-ID:  <20100607103506.GB53697@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk>
In-Reply-To: <838811667.20100607175921@gmail.com>
References:  <838811667.20100607175921@gmail.com>

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On Mon, Jun 07, 2010 at 05:59:21PM +0900, Drey T wrote:
> Hello.
> i'm using freebsd handbook now from the very beginning and encountered
> a problem with installing from ports:
> I've read concerning article:
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports-using.htm

the URL is wrong, it actually ends in `html'.

> My buddy helped me, he adviced to type "make config" before "make"
> And it helped me to recheck options.
> 
> You can insert to your article part about make config for others, who
> would use this handbook to explore freebsd.

I don't think this is necessary. At the very beginning you have:

*quote*

	The detailed description of available make targets
	and environment variables is available in ports(7).

*end quote*

That should be enough for most users.

-- 
Anton Shterenlikht
Room 2.6, Queen's Building
Mech Eng Dept
Bristol University
University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR, UK
Tel: +44 (0)117 331 5944
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