Re: pkg_add failure on 4.6.2

2002-09-26 Thread Kent Stewart
Søren Neigaard wrote: Thursday, September 26, 2002, 10:44:38 PM, Kent wrote: KS Søren Neigaard wrote: I just installed 4.6.2, and I wanted to install cvsup. So I brought the cvsup-16-1f.tbz from ftp.freebsd.org, and did a 'pkg_add cvsup-16-1f.tbz', but whenever I run pkg_add, it core

Re: pkg_add failure on 4.6.2

2002-09-26 Thread Kris Kennaway
On Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 10:31:57PM +0200, S?ren Neigaard wrote: I just installed 4.6.2, and I wanted to install cvsup. So I brought the cvsup-16-1f.tbz from ftp.freebsd.org, and did a 'pkg_add cvsup-16-1f.tbz', but whenever I run pkg_add, it core dumps. You should use the 4.6.2-RELEASE

Re[2]: pkg_add failure on 4.6.2

2002-09-26 Thread Sren Neigaard
Thursday, September 26, 2002, 11:18:49 PM, Kent wrote: KS Søren Neigaard wrote: Thursday, September 26, 2002, 10:44:38 PM, Kent wrote: KS Søren Neigaard wrote: I just installed 4.6.2, and I wanted to install cvsup. So I brought the cvsup-16-1f.tbz from ftp.freebsd.org, and did a 'pkg_add

Re: pkg_add failure on 4.6.2

2002-09-26 Thread Adrian Mugnolo
Hi Kris et al, I just installed 4.6.2, and I wanted to install cvsup. So I brought the cvsup-16-1f.tbz from ftp.freebsd.org, and did a 'pkg_add cvsup-16-1f.tbz', but whenever I run pkg_add, it core dumps. You should use the 4.6.2-RELEASE packages with 4.6.2; they're in .tgz format

need help with pkg_add

2002-09-26 Thread TapRoot420
Hello, I just installed FreeBSD 5.0 DP1 and everything is great with the system except i cant get pkg_add to work via ftp. I am trying to install the current afterstep package from the offical freebsd ftp server. Here is what i am trying per the handbook. # pkg_add ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub

Re: pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails - How do I tell pkg_add to look somewhere else for target?

2002-07-25 Thread sroberts
Hi Jud, /etc/make.conf has already been edited to reflect the fact that I'm running XFree86-4 (I believe the line reads: XFree86_VERSION 4, and its uncommented). I'll give /usr/ports/x11/wrapper make deinstall clean make reinstall clean a go ater on and see how it goes. Thanks for the

Re: pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails - How do I tell pkg_add to look somewhere else for target?

2002-07-24 Thread Kevin Golding
Someone, quite probably , once wrote: Sorry Kevin, I didn't quite understand your reply. If you can't get a file from ftp.freebsd.org then it's worth trying for it on ftp2.freebsd.org, or ftp3.freebsd.org Locality works to, ftp.uk.freebsd.org for example. You'll probably do best if you browse

Re: pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails - How do I tell pkg_add to look somewhere else for target?

2002-07-24 Thread sroberts
Hi Kevin, Seems as if we've been barking up the wrong tree here: From list member Marc's e-mail: XFree86 is the name to use to fetch XFree86 4.X Look at this: # pkg_add -rv XFree86 looking up ftp.freebsd.org connecting to ftp.freebsd.org:21 setting passive mode opening data connection

pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails - How do I tell pkg_add to look somewhere else for target?

2002-07-24 Thread sroberts
Hi, I want to install the latest version of XFree86-4. I've already tried going via the ports an hour ago, which failed with lots of syntax errors. I do not want to bother with the port, and would like to install via a package. However, pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails with File not available

Re: pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails - How do I tell pkg_add to look somewhere else for target?

2002-07-24 Thread Kevin Golding
Someone, quite probably , once wrote: I want to install the latest version of XFree86-4. I've already tried going via the ports an hour ago, which failed with lots of syntax errors. I do not want to bother with the port, and would like to install via a package. However, pkg_add -r XFree86

Re: pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails - How do I tell pkg_add to look somewhere else for target?

2002-07-24 Thread Kevin Golding
Someone, quite probably , once wrote: However, I think that the address you included is indeed the address from which pkg_add is failing to fetch XFree86-4. # pkg_add ftp://ftp2.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/branches/-current/ports/x11 /XFree86-4 ? Kevin -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: send

Re: pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails - How do I tell pkg_add to look somewhere else for target?

2002-07-24 Thread sroberts
probably , once wrote: However, I think that the address you included is indeed the address from which pkg_add is failing to fetch XFree86-4. # pkg_add ftp://ftp2.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/branches/-current/ports/x11 /XFree86-4 ? Kevin -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: send mail

Re: pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails - How do I tell pkg_add to look somewhere else for target?

2002-07-24 Thread Marc Fonvieille
Hi, XFree86 is the name to use to fetch XFree86 4.X Look at this: # pkg_add -rv XFree86 looking up ftp.freebsd.org connecting to ftp.freebsd.org:21 setting passive mode opening data connection initiating transfer Fetching ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4-stable/Latest

Re: pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails - How do I tell pkg_add to look somewhere else for target?

2002-07-24 Thread Marc Fonvieille
will add something about it in the http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-install.html section of the handbook as pkg_add -r XFree86 can be confusing for many persons cause mostly of them would think about pkg_add -r XFree86-4 instead. Marc To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL

Re: pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails - How do I tell pkg_add to look somewhere else for target?

2002-07-24 Thread Shannon -jj Behrens
snip I'm off installing gnome at the moment. I'm sure to come back to the list seeking confirmation of the procedure for setting gnome as the default desktop to load when entering startx. /snip Just put exec gnome-session in .xinitrc. :) -jj -- o*s*o*pho*bi*a n. A common fear among

Re: pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails - How do I tell pkg_add to look somewhere else for target?

2002-07-24 Thread Marc Fonvieille
On Wed, Jul 24, 2002 at 10:50:33PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Marc, That did the trick for me, marc. Thanks very much for your time, as well as the information. I should think that your suggestion of updating the Handbook is an excellant idea! Great! I will update the Handbook

problems with pkg_add for XFree86 4.2

2002-07-22 Thread Chris Denault
I am trying to install XFree86 4.2 via package add using zeus:~ pkg_add -rv XFree86-4.2.0_1,1.tgz looking up ftp.freebsd.org connecting to ftp.freebsd.org:21 setting passive mode opening data connection initiating transfer Error: FTP Unable to get ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386

Re: problems with pkg_add for XFree86 4.2

2002-07-22 Thread Brian T. Schellenberger
Actually, I posted about this just yesterday, but not this list. Set the location to get it from All instead of Latest and you should be golden. On Monday 22 July 2002 07:52 pm, Chris Denault wrote: | I am trying to install XFree86 4.2 via package add using | | zeus:~ pkg_add -rv XFree86

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