On Mon, Jun 25, 2007 at 05:51:44PM +0100, Graham Bentley wrote: > > So, if I where to start again, I would ; > > 1) Install 'minimal' distrib from 6.2 rel CD1 > 2) portsnap fetch extract > 3) make install my system
The base system and ports are separate. The base system is built from /usr/src, while ports are built under /usr/ports. Concerning ports, I would install them from an _updated_ ports tree if your system isn't too slow. Start with what you really need, and add things if you miss them. If you build a high-level port like e.g. firefox, it will built the stuff it requires automatically. But I would start with building the xorg meta-port, to get X sorted first. Currently I have 427 ports installed om my desktop system, ≌ 100 of which are part of the new modular xorg. > Then in future use portmaster as you say ? Yes. Roland -- R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725)
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