install X.org without network acess

[jed]

I want to install X.org and a WM (perferabbly IceWM or OPenbox) but dont have a network connection. Where can i find paackages to download on another computer and how would i use them if i burn them to a cd.
Thanks for the help im a complete newbie

 

[UNIXgod]

They should be on disk1 of the install cd.

 

[Beastie]

Download the DVD from an Internet-connected machine, mount it, cd to the packages/All (?) directory and use pkg_add(1) to install xorg-7.*.tbz and icewm-1.2*.tbz or openbox-3.4*.tbz. Or download these packages and all their dependencies manually (takes longer but saves a lot of bandwidth) and again use pkg_add(1). It is as simple as this.

UNIXgod, there are no software packages on disk1 anymore since 7.0 or something. The only packages available are documentation packages.

 

[jed]

can you give me a link to where i can download the dvd with the packages

 

[Beastie]

The same place as the rest (<= this is for i386).

The DVD image must be uncompressed before you burn it.

Xorg will definitely be available, though I am not sure about IceWM and Openbox.

 

[jed]

Which file do i need to download from there

 

[Beastie]

FreeBSD-8.1-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.gz, if you want the DVD.

 

[UNIXgod]

UNIXgod, there are no software packages on disk1 anymore since 7.0 or something. The only packages available are documentation packages.

Interesting. Thank you for the heads up.

 

[jed]

I'm a little confused, are the base system AND packages on there or just the packages?

 

[Beastie]

The base system, man/info pages, documentation packages, sources (all similar to disc1, up to this point), a bunch of software packages and a livefs (AKA fixit/rescue) system.