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From: borki@rb.xs.use.ch (Reto Burkhalter) Subject: Re: Getting XFree86 for 2.2.1 Message-ID: <zPQqgMD4F99aez8@rb.xs.use.ch> Date: Sat, 29 Mar 97 12:27:12 CET Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc References: <333B4527.446B9B3D@FreeBSD.org> X-Newsreader: MicroDot 1.12 [REGISTERED 004f99] Organization: use Communications Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!news.wildstar.net!news.ececs.uc.edu!news.kei.com!news.mathworks.com!fu-berlin.de!news-ber1.dfn.de!news-fra1.dfn.de!news-ge.switch.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!dino.active.ch!hp.use.ch!xs!rb.xs.use.ch!not-for-mail Lines: 21 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:38052 >> Jordan K. >> 27.03.1997 > klaus wrote: > > > > I did a clean install of 2.2.1 last night and am now trying to get > > XFree86 using the get packages option in sysinstall. It comes up in > > Don't get XFree86 as a package, get it as a Distribution (see the > relevant item in the configuration menu). Be sure to select *Custom* > when you go through the distributions screen again. Or else it destroys my /etc?? I'm not quite sure, but I thought I have chosen Custom, then installed the X. The funny thing is, it also installed the bin distribution and destroyed my /etc... (I like backup...) Reto