Packages/Ports problem

[Jimmie Houchin]

Please excuse the double post.
I thought the first went to an incorrect email address.

I decided I wasn't familiar enough with the FreeBSD package/ports/src 
process. So I am currently printing out the entire handbook for reading.

I believe I was missing the making of the kernel and make world, etc. 
process.

Hopefully after reading the handbook most of my lack of understanding 
will be taken care of.

Thanks again.

Jimmie Houchin



Jimmie Houchin wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I just installed FreeBSD 5.2 from the beta iso onto my new dual Opteron
> 240 server. The server has the Arima RioWorks HDAMA motherboard, onboard
> Promise SATA RAID, onboard dual gb Broadcom 5702 nics. I have 4 250gb
> SATA drives and 4gb ram.
> 
> I have attempted to install:
>   Debian (unsuccessful, does not recognize hardware)
>   NetBSD (unsuccessful, boot floppies and cd do not boot correctly)
>   Gentoo Linux (successful but with issues)
>     I currently run Gentoo on my desktop machine.
>     I might be reconsidering my desktop decision
>     after what I've seen here. :)
> 
> The FreeBSD install (with the exception below) was quite a refreshing
> experience. The CD booted without problem, recognized all my hardware.
> It is the only install which recognized everything.
> It even recognized that the Promise RAID had two different arrays
> configured by the Promise BIOS.  Gentoo didn't/doesn't recognize that at
> all. Impressive. :)
> 
> The sysinstall program is a nice installer with plenty of helps.
> 
> This is my first FreeBSD install and I am very pleased with my experience.
> 
> My problem is that in the install it fails to get the selected packages.
> It installs the base and such correctly. I am left with a bootable
> system, but no XFree86 and other stuff.
> 
> I get this message even after successfully downloading via ftp the base
> and other core stuff.
> 
> "Unable to get packages/INDEX file from selected media."
> 
> It says something about its probably not on the mirror.
> I am using the primary ftp mirrors and also #7.
> 
> My initial thought was that the binary packages aren't available for
> amd64. So I tried to
> 
> pkg_add -r cvsup
> 
> This too gave me an error about no such file on the server.
> 
> I've tried to read the docs and search the mailing list archives but
> haven't found where I am going wrong.
> 
> Any help in getting the rest of the system installing would be greatly
> appreciated.
> 
> I am very pleased and impressed thus far and look forward to completing
> this install.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jimmie Houchin
> 
> 
> 
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