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From: John Mastrolia  <jmastrol@Mcs.Net>
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Subject: 2.2.5 install difficulties
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Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 12:09:32 -0600 (CST)
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Let me preface this by saying the 2.2.5-Release version is the first release
I have worked with in a while. Also, I have done my homework by reading the 
FAQ cover to cover, and the installation notes plus bits and pieces of The
Handbook.

Now for what I am attempting to accomplish.  I would like to have a few
X apps installed to take over the duties of my old tools, primarily a
finance/accounting tool (cbb), a spreadsheet, LaTeX, and (of course) X 
to run them under.  Plus a few development tools for development and
compiling software.

Hardware compatibility is not a problem.  The OS installs nicely, 
recognizing my hardware, as does X, the base system, and selected packages. 
I use either the Novice or Custom installation options while acclimatizing
myself to freeBSD and the install procedure.

The problem:  the cbb port does not behave properly and even crashes, though 
it was installed from the distribution CD at install time.  This sends me 
into the pkg realm, scrambling for the approrpiate packages to update for the 
app to work as expected.

Tcl/tk is installed from packages list at install.
Perl 5.004001 is installed from packages list at install.

I would appreciate suggestions or pointers from those more familiar.

Thanks in advance.
jmastrol@msc.net