Unable to fetch packages

[Willow]

I have tried to install packages, with various sources set from [cmd=]setenv PACKAGEROOT[/cmd] although I always get the error message.

I have DHCP access and I manage to install ports but not packages.

 

[fonz]

I have tried to install packages

Packages for 9.1-RELEASE are not yet available due to a security issue. Use 9-STABLE packages instead.

 

[Willow]

What should I enter after [cmd=]setenv PACKAGEROOT[/cmd] for i386.

 

[kpa]

Set PACKAGESITE and no other variables.

# setenv PACKAGESITE [url]ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-9-stable/Latest/[/url]

It's all explained in the handbook if you just had bothered to read it:

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/packages-using.html

 

[fonz]

The packages are at ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-9-stable/ so you probably need:
# setenv PACKAGE[b]SITE[/b] [url]ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-9-stable/Latest[/url][b]/[/b]
Mind the trailing slash please.