xorg install problem

Byung-Hee HWANG bh at izb.knu.ac.kr
Sun Oct 21 10:58:31 PDT 2007


On Sun, 2007-10-21 at 09:13 +0000, AN wrote:
> I am trying to install a new system with Gnome and xorg on 7.0 beta 1. 
> Here are the steps I have taken:
> 
> install 6.2 release
> cvsup to releng_7 as of 10/21/07
> buildworld -sucessful
> installworld -sucessful
> reboot into 7.0 beta
> set packagesite to ft2.nl.freebsd.org
> pkg_add xorg-7.3_1 - fails with message:
> 
> 1 package addition failed
> pkg_add of dependency 'xorg-apps-7.3' failed
> 1 package addition failed
> 
> I have used this procedure for a long time to install new systems, is it 
> broken now because of the status of the new 7.0 release or am I having 
> another problem?
> 
> What is the proper procedure to get a system with:
> 
> fbsd 7.0 beta
> xorg 7.3
> gnome
> 
> Any help is appreciated.

IMHO, I think you'd better use ports (instead of package) until
7.0-RELEASE is released by re@ officially ;;
 
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