From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 11 16:36:16 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2B5F337B401 for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 16:36:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: from raider.bepress.com (raider.bepress.com [64.62.134.18]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F9F443F93 for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 16:36:15 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from alevin@bepress.com) Received: from raider.bepress.com (localhost.bepress.com [127.0.0.1]) by raider.bepress.com (8.12.3/8.12.3) with ESMTP id h6BNaDJv074669; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 16:36:13 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from alevin@bepress.com) Received: from localhost (alevin@localhost)h6BNaC0B074666; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 16:36:13 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from alevin@bepress.com) X-Authentication-Warning: raider.bepress.com: alevin owned process doing -bs Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 16:36:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Aaron Levin To: Kris Kennaway In-Reply-To: <20030711222114.GA55827@rot13.obsecurity.org> Message-ID: <20030711163347.M74407-100000@raider.bepress.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: problem with new /usr/ports/archivers/rpm checkin X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 23:36:16 -0000 > It should probably work for this port, or you could just try > installing a linux_base7 package (not every package will work on older > releases because they depend on OS changes). > > kris kris - your help has been invaluable and gives me a greater understanding of the system for which I am grateful. i'm astounded by the quick responses too. not to yell but . . . I LOVE FREEBSD AND THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE!!!! have a great weekend. -aaron levin