FreeBSD Toolkit

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I used to have a nice fast internet connection until we moved into the country where you mention internet and people think its something you plant. Not really but internet is really slow and stops working frequently.
Anyway, I decided to put together a FreeBSD Server and decided to purchase FreeBSD 8.1 + FreeBSD Toolkit from the FreeBSD Mall.
Installation went great and am now looking at the files on the Toolkit dvd. I would like to build kde and xorg but not familiar with how to use the files on the toolkit dvd.
Base-r210492.tar.xz and ncvs-20100725.tar.xz ? Im assuming the base tar file is to build an older system somehow and the ncvs to possibly upgrade my ports?

Can someone show me the proper use of the DVD?

Thx
 
FreeBSD Toolkit DVD

It seams the very first package (midnight commander) I tried to build is not available on the DVD hence the package build retrieve errors. I tried an other package and it retrieved the files from the cdrom drive and build the package properly, as stated in the FreeBSD Handbook.

I still do not know what to do with the other 2 files?
 
You could have a look at the files:
[CMD=""]tar -xf Base-r210492.tar.xz[/CMD] and [CMD=""]tar -xf ncvs-20100725.tar.xz[/CMD] or contact someone at the FreeBSD mall.
 
Documentation on DVD

There is a README file but it indicates to use the dist files and does not mention anything of the two tar files?

Any one ever use this DVD?
 
FreeBSD Toolkit DVD

I guess the sales are not very good for this DVD judging from all the replies on this thread.


MJ
 
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