Re: How do you know how to install ports? (like vmware3)

From: Christian Hiris (4711_at_chello.at)
Date: 09/30/04

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    To: bsdfsse <bsdfsse@optonline.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:24:07 +0200

    On Thursday 30 September 2004 21:51, bsdfsse wrote:
    > >>I'm new to FreeBSD, maybe I am missing something obvious?
    > >
    > > You probably missed the pkg-message display. In your terminal session,
    > > simply scroll back a view lines after the install target has been
    > > completed or type 'cat /usr/ports/emulators/vmware3/pkg-message' to view
    > > it again.
    >
    > Indeed, I was missing those messages, and was able to incorporate that
    > information once I was aware of it. If you're not running X, is there a
    > way to get the screen to scroll upwards?

    Scroll-lock - Page-up - Page-down

    > When I was running XFCE4, the terminal also did not have scroll bars.

    xterm -sb

    >
    > I will be doing a fresh install after I get something to eat. I will
    > start over from scratch. Currently I have a lot more info, but now my
    > FBSD machine simply reboots when I run VMWARE.
    >
    > thx!

    In case you still in the need of some detailed VMware setup instuctions, I
    attached some quick and dirty notes I made short time ago. Maybe there is
    something useful for you. 

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