xorg install problem

P.U.Kruppa ulrich at pukruppa.net
Sun Oct 21 11:08:50 PDT 2007


On Sun, 21 Oct 2007, 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?
When I look at ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/i386/
I don't see any packages for 7.0-release only for 7-current.
Probably you could use those, but honestly, I am not sure.

Greetings,

Uli.

>
> What is the proper procedure to get a system with:
>
> fbsd 7.0 beta
> xorg 7.3
> gnome
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> TIA
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Peter Ulrich Kruppa
Wuppertal
Germany



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