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All these FreeBSDers with their fixation on using ports
Why don't just install the pre-compiled binary package from say ftp://ftp.nl.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD...s/xz-5.0.0.tbz ? RE: cheap junk made in China IIRC more than 90% of all computer hardware is manufactured in China. Your iPhone too, only that is sold expensively by Apple. All big names in the computer industry shop in China, where the Taiwanese motherboard manufacturers have their factories. These companies also buy cheap and sell expensive. And in case you are in the USA, you better be nice to China. Remember without China buying up US government bonds the USA would be declared bankrupt
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The Chinese make some pretty damn fine hardware, I wouldn't buy American.
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J65nko,
Thanks for the reply. I tried to do a package add but it could not find the file for ver 6.2. I have not touched the system for a couple of years and things tend to get fuzzy. The system just keeps running and never breaks. Thanks again. Now for a quick comment. You can't buy anything made in the USA because anything of value has been sold to the highest bidder and any talent has been exported to the lowest wage source. The US is already bankrupt only the powers that be keep putting a spin on it. |
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I was still wondering, how come that video cards can buy farms, that I forgot you are still on 6.2
You still can use the CD to do a network install. Then it will get the missing sets through the internet. Alternatively download the sets to a local box, acting as ftp server. Then install from that local ftp server. To download the sets you can use the script I posted http://www.daemonforums.org/showthread.php?t=4212 BTW why you are still using a RC3 version of 8.2.?The 8.2 release is already out, no need to bother with Release Candidate 3
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All kidding aside I really appreciate you help. The RC3 version I downloaded on Friday from ftp10.us.freebsd.org. It was the only one there. I have found the RELEASE version on ftp.5.us.freebsd.org and attempting to download it. There is one thing that I want to point out is that the xz program that you pointed me to does not work. Running it an error occurs; $ xz xz: 33: Syntax error: "(" unexpected The download file size is 236 KB. I downloaded the same file from ftp.us.5.freebsd.org and the size was 251 KB. When I run it I get this. $ xz /libexec/ld-elf.so.1: Shared object "libthr.so.3" not found, required by "xz" I need to find the missing piece. It appears that all the sites may not be up to date???? I can't get man to work so that is something I need to look into. No manual entry. I might go the way of the network install and forget creating a DVD for the update. I have never done it and that should be exciting. I need to find some time in the next few days. As I said it is a server and is working just fine with the new card without any Xorg and KDE working. Thanks again! |
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Man pages can be found on the Internet. See http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?q...ts&format=html
BTW Thanks for updating me about American idioms
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