Note to the list: have also uploaded 'screen' and 'cvs'.
	(Anyone using a serial console should take a serious look at
	screen)

	http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/netbsd/Packages.txt contains
	the current docs. Note you'll probably also need to update your
	/usr/share/mk from:

		ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-current/src/share/mk/

	Some packages assume shared libraries which choke on NetBSD/VAX,
	that definitely needs to be looked at :)

		David/absolute

- This will be a year of low profile for the dog people. Don't do anything
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- your or career, do it slowly and gradually. your health will be stable
- as long as you exercise regularly. There might be temptation for
- affairs, resist it - don't risk losing your relationship or marriage.

On Sun, 15 Feb 1998, Jacob H. Suter wrote:

> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 20:02:53 -0600
> From: "Jacob H. Suter" <jsuter@intrastar.net>
> To: David Brownlee <abs@NetBSD.ORG>
> Cc: port-vax@NetBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: Precompiled vax packages anyone?
> 
> Are there any instructions on how to make packages?  I do quite a bit of
> compiling on my 3100, to the point of pondering the setting up a second
> box.  Seems a shame to compile and not share it.
> 
> JS
> 
> 
> 
> 
> David Brownlee wrote:
> > 
> >         In a fit of sheer 'why not' I've compiled up some NetBSD/vax binary
> >         packages (Using the NetBSD packages system), and uploaded them to:
> > 
> >             ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/1.3/vax
> > 
> >                 archivers:      unzip-5.32      zip-2.2
> >                 devel:          gmake-3.76.1    gtexinfo-3.11
> >                 graphics:       png-0.96
> >                 mail:           pine-3.96
> >                 net:            samba-1.9.18p1  tcptrace-4.1.3  ttcp
> >                 shells:         tcsh-6.07.02
> >                 sysutils:       top-3.5beta6
> > 
> >         You should be able to just download them and run
> > 
> >             'pkg_add <package.tgz>'
> > 
> >         They were compiled under 1.3 but should work fine on later systems.
> >         Are there any particular other packages people would like?
> >         I'm currently toying with compiling up X11, which would enable me
> >         to produce a full ssh distribution (one optional program uses X11).
> >         I also _have_ to get perl compiled up... on principle :)
> > 
> >                 David/absolute
> > 
> >                 -- the brightness darkens in your eyes... --
>