> > > If you installed programs from packages when you installed the > > > system, you may get problems with version conflicts installing > > > from an updated ports collection - this happens usually when the > > > last release is getting old. In that case, maybe you should clean > > > out the system, deinstall all packages, update ports and start > > > again. This takes time .... but given that 6.2 is coming up. > > > > It would also thoroughly defeat the purpose of installing from CD! > > Not hardly. It doesn't even come close to it.
There's likely more involved than is immediately apparent, but my take on it is that, out of a 4-CD set, I'd be using only a small portion of the first -- and none of the others -- if I backed out to what sounds like a minimal install and then built everything from online Ports. I was planning to install a STABLE release and stay with it, as mentioned on http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/version-guide/decision-points.html rather than get on the cvsup treadmill. ... > I would also like to point out that when you ask for help on > questions@ and someone asks you a question, if you have the > information it should be given, even if it was already posted on > another list. I'm pretty sure that most of us don't follow all > of the possible lists. So, even if I did follow the gnome list, > if you said something is already posted there, that's too bad, > I'm not about to do a lot of extra work trying to help you out. > That's time I can put to better use working on my own equipment, > or helping someone who will work with me to help them. My intent was to avoid cluttering the questions@ archives with a rather large post that would add very little value, being a duplicate of one that is already in another list's archives: http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/mid.cgi?10609020201.AA11586 Sorry if this was not clear. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
