svn commit: r41603 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/new-users

[Eitan Adler]

Author: eadler
Date: Sun May 12 03:13:05 2013
New Revision: 41603
URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/41603

Log:
  Remove more outdated information from the new users document.
  
  This article can do with some serious work.
  
  Approved by:	bcr (mentor)

Modified:
  head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/new-users/article.xml

Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/new-users/article.xml
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--- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/new-users/article.xml	Sun May 12 03:11:41 2013	(r41602)
+++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/new-users/article.xml	Sun May 12 03:13:05 2013	(r41603)
@@ -857,24 +857,18 @@
       your network running yet and there was no file for the port in
       <filename>/cdrom/ports/distfiles</filename>, you will have to
       get the distfile using another machine and copy it to
-      <filename>/usr/ports/distfiles</filename> from a floppy or your
-      DOS partition.  Read <filename>Makefile</filename> (with
+      <filename>/usr/ports/distfiles</filename>.
+      Read <filename>Makefile</filename> (with
       <command>cat</command> or <command>more</command> or
       <command>view</command>) to find out where to go (the master
-      distribution site) to get the file and what its name is.  Its
-      name will be truncated when downloaded to DOS, and after you get
-      it into <filename>/usr/ports/distfiles</filename> you will have to
-      rename it (with the <command>mv</command> command) to its
-      original name so it can be found.  (Use binary file transfers!)
+      distribution site) to get the file and what its name is.
+      (Use binary file transfers!)
       Then go back to <filename>/usr/local/kermit</filename>, find the
       directory with <filename>Makefile</filename>, and type
       <command>make all install</command>.</para>
 
     <para>The other thing that happens when installing ports or
-      packages is that some other program is needed.  If the
-      installation stops with a message <errorname>can't find
-	unzip</errorname> or whatever, you might need to install the
-      package or port for unzip before you continue.</para>
+      packages is that some other program is needed.</para>
 
     <para>Once it is installed type <command>rehash</command> to make
       FreeBSD reread the files in the path so it knows what is there.