Remove more outdated information from the new users document.

This article can do with some serious work.

Approved by:	bcr (mentor)
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Eitan Adler 2013-05-12 03:13:05 +00:00
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your network running yet and there was no file for the port in
<filename>/cdrom/ports/distfiles</filename>, you will have to
get the distfile using another machine and copy it to
<filename>/usr/ports/distfiles</filename> from a floppy or your
DOS partition. Read <filename>Makefile</filename> (with
<filename>/usr/ports/distfiles</filename>.
Read <filename>Makefile</filename> (with
<command>cat</command> or <command>more</command> or
<command>view</command>) to find out where to go (the master
distribution site) to get the file and what its name is. Its
name will be truncated when downloaded to DOS, and after you get
it into <filename>/usr/ports/distfiles</filename> you will have to
rename it (with the <command>mv</command> command) to its
original name so it can be found. (Use binary file transfers!)
distribution site) to get the file and what its name is.
(Use binary file transfers!)
Then go back to <filename>/usr/local/kermit</filename>, find the
directory with <filename>Makefile</filename>, and type
<command>make all install</command>.</para>
<para>The other thing that happens when installing ports or
packages is that some other program is needed. If the
installation stops with a message <errorname>can't find
unzip</errorname> or whatever, you might need to install the
package or port for unzip before you continue.</para>
packages is that some other program is needed.</para>
<para>Once it is installed type <command>rehash</command> to make
FreeBSD reread the files in the path so it knows what is there.