I've done this on my system and it works. The INTERNET:-) The /etc/defaults/make.conf file suggests setting the HTTP_PROXY and FTP_PROXY environment variables to install ports through a proxy connection
Thanks --- "Jonathan M. Slivko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Start up /stand/sysinstall, go to Post-Install, > Options and then set > your network settings there. > - -- Jonathan > > ======================= > Jonathan M. Slivko > ISP/Marketing > PeeringSolutions, LLC > ======================= > PeeringSolutions, LLC > 90 Morningside Drive, Suite 4H > New York, NY 10027 > vox: 646.245.7286 > fax: 212.663.1109 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > web: http://www.peeringsolutions.ca/ > ======================= > > - -----Original Message----- > From: Dino Vliet [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 3:39 PM > To: Jonathan M. Slivko > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: hurry and help with installing ports > through http proxy > > No I'm not! > > Do you know how to what to edit (eg where to put the > line prxyserver:port) in order to let the ports > being > fetched through that proxyserver and port? > > > - --- "Jonathan M. Slivko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > You are aware that you can install ports from a > > remote location via > > SSH, right? :) > > > > - -- Jonathan > > > > ======================= > > Jonathan M. Slivko > > ISP/Marketing > > PeeringSolutions, LLC > > ======================= > > PeeringSolutions, LLC > > 90 Morningside Drive, Suite 4H > > New York, NY 10027 > > vox: 646.245.7286 > > fax: 212.663.1109 > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > web: http://www.peeringsolutions.ca/ > > ======================= > > > > - -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Dino Vliet > > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 3:31 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: hurry and help with installing ports > > through http proxy > > > > Hi there, > > > > I just finished installing freebsd 4.9. > > In sysinstall I had to give my proxy adress and it > > went smooth. > > > > But now when I try to do a make install clean > > at a port I get this error message telling me it > > can't > > connect to the sources (ftp servers) > > > > I think I have to tell to the ports program it has > > to > > use my proxy address. > > The question is, > > where do I have to do this? > > > > Please hurry because otherwise the campus will > > close..:-) > > > > Brgds > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. > > http://photos.yahoo.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: PGP 8.0.3 > > > > > iQA/AwUBP+Ng0096BXDwEhNnEQJmnQCcDV1WjH7RDAiBPuchsDFmO5vDXRYAoJQB > > Zk18U5zQu4WodgcycwUSllJX > > =DX6U > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. > http://photos.yahoo.com/ > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGP 8.0.3 > > iQA/AwUBP+NjUE96BXDwEhNnEQLVMwCgq+WOALrkDGXQANnXhoPlkQx8DzcAn2a9 > jn0knMRXOY1HESb5C8WJKfIc > =HKEa > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"