On Wed, 16 Mar 2005, Michael wrote:
> Well, as long as we don't offer pre-built packages on CD the poor user 
> will have to download them in MacOS or set up an internet connection in 
> NetBSD. In theory it's pkg_add kde3 or cd /usr/pkgsrc/meta-pkgs/kde3; 
> make update ( and MUCH time ) but we all know it's not quite as easy.
>
> Last time I checked i386 was the only port that offers iso-images with 
> more than the base OS, I think at least on macppc we should include 
> pre-built KDE, WindowMaker and probably Gnome so the user has something 
> to start with. Then we should finally find out what the hell is wrong 
> with gecko on macppc - that's why I suggested including KDE, Konqueror 
> works fine but anything gecko-based produces all kinds of funky 
> rendering errors. So far I've been unable to track them down but they 
> happen on both of my macppc boxes. The only app with remotely similar 
> problems is bmp, I guess I'll check that next... Maybe we should also 
> set up cvs ( maybe set CVSROOT in root's .profile ) and include pkgsrc.

It would be nice if someone could do macppc bulk  builds.
NetBSD only offers binaries built from people who have signed the 
developers agreement on ftp.netbsd.org, but even from others, binary pkgs 
would be nice:
1) they can be downloaded and used and
2) bugs can be identified.

See http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/pkgsrc/binary.html#bulkbuild for 
instructions on setting up bulk builds.


  - Hubert

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