Re: FBSD PowerPak
On Thu, Jul 17, 2003 at 05:41:01AM -0700, Kris Kennaway wrote: > As you noted, it's based on 4.6, so the contents are a year old. If > you don't mind getting year-old versions of ports, then go for it. The new PowerPak is based on 5.1 and will be shipping in 2 weeks. It includes 10 CDROMs of ports, packages, and distfiles. www.freebsdmall.com - Murray ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FBSD PowerPak
On Sun, Jul 20, 2003 at 09:09:07PM +0800, Robert Storey wrote: > I posted a message a few days ago regarding my frustrations to obtain an > up-to-date PowerPak for FreeBSD 5.1. Because I don't have broadband, I > really would like to have the entire ports collection on CD-R. > Unfortunately, the PowerPak sold by FreeBSDmall is version 4.6, a full > year (and four versions) out of date. > > Since I posted that message, one kind member of this list contacted me > and offered to attempt to create a homemade PowerPak by downloading the > distfiles and burning them to CD-R. > > So, (forgive the pun) the burning question: > > Exactly what directory from Freebsd servers should one download to > create a PowerPak? "A PowerPak" doesn't really mean anything. The question is what do you want. > Perhaps the distfile directory? The gentlemen who > volunteered to do this isn't exactly sure, and I'm pretty clueless. I > assume there are no ready-made ISO files for producing a PowerPak, so > what would be the best procedure? The distfiles directory contains most of the distfiles that have been associated to every version of the ports collection going back several years. It's unlikely you want all that. Unfortunately there's no easy way to only obtain only the distfiles for the current ports collection (unless your volunteer wants to fetch them all himself, about 12-15GB worth). Instead you might like to just grab the full package set, which runs to about 7.2GB on i386 for the latest 4.x set. Kris pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
FBSD PowerPak
I posted a message a few days ago regarding my frustrations to obtain an up-to-date PowerPak for FreeBSD 5.1. Because I don't have broadband, I really would like to have the entire ports collection on CD-R. Unfortunately, the PowerPak sold by FreeBSDmall is version 4.6, a full year (and four versions) out of date. Since I posted that message, one kind member of this list contacted me and offered to attempt to create a homemade PowerPak by downloading the distfiles and burning them to CD-R. So, (forgive the pun) the burning question: Exactly what directory from Freebsd servers should one download to create a PowerPak? Perhaps the distfile directory? The gentlemen who volunteered to do this isn't exactly sure, and I'm pretty clueless. I assume there are no ready-made ISO files for producing a PowerPak, so what would be the best procedure? regards, Robert > I recently ordered and received the 4-CD set of FBSD 5.1. > > I had presumed that this would give me a pretty complete > desktop setup. Alas, I was wrong. A lot of very commmon > apps are missing, such as Xemacs and Mplayer. It's > disappointing. I only have a dialup modem. I don't have > broadband and have no hope of getting it where I live, so I > was counting on the 4-CD set to fill in the gaps. > > I noticed on the FreeBSDmall web site that they sell a > PowerPak with 10 CDs. This is supposed to be the entire > ports collection. Sounds like just what I need - except it's > based on FBSD 4.6 which is one year old. > > So my question - I am wondering if the distfiles in this > PowerPak are going to be of much use? Shelling out $40 isn't > such a great hardship if the disfiles work as advertised, > but I'm going to be more than a little pissed if it > generates nothing but error messages. Does anybody know if > the PowerPak will work with 5.1? Has anyone actually tried > it? > > TIA, > Robert ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FBSD PowerPak
Rob, I can download the Ports collection and burn to DVD or CD-R. Would you be willing to pay for this? Will --- Kris Kennaway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 17, 2003 at 01:37:48PM +0800, Robert Storey wrote: > > I recently ordered and received the 4-CD set of FBSD 5.1. > > > > I had presumed that this would give me a pretty complete desktop > setup. > > Alas, I was wrong. A lot of very commmon apps are missing, such as > > Xemacs and Mplayer. It's disappointing. I only have a dialup modem. I > > don't have broadband and have no hope of getting it where I live, so I > > was counting on the 4-CD set to fill in the gaps. > > xemacs21 is scheduled for disc1 if possible, but I suppose it was > bumped because of lack of space. There are some xemacs and mplayer > support packages on disc 3 and 4, but xemacs and mplayer themselves > are missing. It looks like the CD layout could do with some tweaking. > > > I noticed on the FreeBSDmall web site that they sell a PowerPak with > 10 > > CDs. This is supposed to be the entire ports collection. Sounds like > > just what I need - except it's based on FBSD 4.6 which is one year > old. > > > > So my question - I am wondering if the distfiles in this PowerPak are > > going to be of much use? Shelling out $40 isn't such a great hardship > if > > the disfiles work as advertised, but I'm going to be more than a > little > > pissed if it generates nothing but error messages. Does anybody know > if > > the PowerPak will work with 5.1? Has anyone actually tried it? > > As you noted, it's based on 4.6, so the contents are a year old. If > you don't mind getting year-old versions of ports, then go for it. > > Kris > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pgp-signature = Will Williams ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FBSD PowerPak
On Fri, Jul 18, 2003 at 06:11:03AM -0400, Jud wrote: > >As you noted, it's based on 4.6, so the contents are a year old. If > >you don't mind getting year-old versions of ports, then go for it. > > > >Kris > > Is there a possibility that some of the older ports may not build or run on > top of 5.x? Yes, a lot of them won't. Kris pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: FBSD PowerPak
On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 05:41:01 -0700, Kris Kennaway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thu, Jul 17, 2003 at 01:37:48PM +0800, Robert Storey wrote: I recently ordered and received the 4-CD set of FBSD 5.1. I had presumed that this would give me a pretty complete desktop setup. Alas, I was wrong. A lot of very commmon apps are missing, such as Xemacs and Mplayer. It's disappointing. I only have a dialup modem. I don't have broadband and have no hope of getting it where I live, so I was counting on the 4-CD set to fill in the gaps. [snip] Another possibility is to do what I do with my 28.8K dialup - let big stuff run overnight. I just built XFree86 last night, in fact. The package for OpenOffice was an overnight download as well. I don't know as I would want to build the entire KDE or GNOME environments like this, but I've always preferred lighter weight applications (Blackbox, Windowmaker, XFCE4) anyway. Java is a bit of a bugger, since you can't just let it run - have to answer questions along the way. On the other hand, the same licensing requirements that necessitate this prevent it from being distributed on a FreeBSD CD, at least as I understand it. As you noted, it's based on 4.6, so the contents are a year old. If you don't mind getting year-old versions of ports, then go for it. Kris Is there a possibility that some of the older ports may not build or run on top of 5.x? Jud ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FBSD PowerPak
On Thu, Jul 17, 2003 at 01:37:48PM +0800, Robert Storey wrote: > I recently ordered and received the 4-CD set of FBSD 5.1. > > I had presumed that this would give me a pretty complete desktop setup. > Alas, I was wrong. A lot of very commmon apps are missing, such as > Xemacs and Mplayer. It's disappointing. I only have a dialup modem. I > don't have broadband and have no hope of getting it where I live, so I > was counting on the 4-CD set to fill in the gaps. xemacs21 is scheduled for disc1 if possible, but I suppose it was bumped because of lack of space. There are some xemacs and mplayer support packages on disc 3 and 4, but xemacs and mplayer themselves are missing. It looks like the CD layout could do with some tweaking. > I noticed on the FreeBSDmall web site that they sell a PowerPak with 10 > CDs. This is supposed to be the entire ports collection. Sounds like > just what I need - except it's based on FBSD 4.6 which is one year old. > > So my question - I am wondering if the distfiles in this PowerPak are > going to be of much use? Shelling out $40 isn't such a great hardship if > the disfiles work as advertised, but I'm going to be more than a little > pissed if it generates nothing but error messages. Does anybody know if > the PowerPak will work with 5.1? Has anyone actually tried it? As you noted, it's based on 4.6, so the contents are a year old. If you don't mind getting year-old versions of ports, then go for it. Kris pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
FBSD PowerPak
I recently ordered and received the 4-CD set of FBSD 5.1. I had presumed that this would give me a pretty complete desktop setup. Alas, I was wrong. A lot of very commmon apps are missing, such as Xemacs and Mplayer. It's disappointing. I only have a dialup modem. I don't have broadband and have no hope of getting it where I live, so I was counting on the 4-CD set to fill in the gaps. I noticed on the FreeBSDmall web site that they sell a PowerPak with 10 CDs. This is supposed to be the entire ports collection. Sounds like just what I need - except it's based on FBSD 4.6 which is one year old. So my question - I am wondering if the distfiles in this PowerPak are going to be of much use? Shelling out $40 isn't such a great hardship if the disfiles work as advertised, but I'm going to be more than a little pissed if it generates nothing but error messages. Does anybody know if the PowerPak will work with 5.1? Has anyone actually tried it? TIA, Robert ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
