Remove more outdated information from the new users document.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 your network running yet and there was no file for the port in
<filename>/cdrom/ports/distfiles</filename>, you will have to <filename>/cdrom/ports/distfiles</filename>, you will have to
get the distfile using another machine and copy it to get the distfile using another machine and copy it to
<filename>/usr/ports/distfiles</filename> from a floppy or your <filename>/usr/ports/distfiles</filename>.
DOS partition. Read <filename>Makefile</filename> (with Read <filename>Makefile</filename> (with
<command>cat</command> or <command>more</command> or <command>cat</command> or <command>more</command> or
<command>view</command>) to find out where to go (the master <command>view</command>) to find out where to go (the master
distribution site) to get the file and what its name is. Its distribution site) to get the file and what its name is.
name will be truncated when downloaded to DOS, and after you get (Use binary file transfers!)
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!)
Then go back to <filename>/usr/local/kermit</filename>, find the Then go back to <filename>/usr/local/kermit</filename>, find the
directory with <filename>Makefile</filename>, and type directory with <filename>Makefile</filename>, and type
<command>make all install</command>.</para> <command>make all install</command>.</para>
<para>The other thing that happens when installing ports or <para>The other thing that happens when installing ports or
packages is that some other program is needed. If the packages is that some other program is needed.</para>
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>
<para>Once it is installed type <command>rehash</command> to make <para>Once it is installed type <command>rehash</command> to make
FreeBSD reread the files in the path so it knows what is there. FreeBSD reread the files in the path so it knows what is there.