From owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 11 20:40:04 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7497710656D7 for ; Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:40:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 63EE28FC19 for ; Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:40:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id mBBKe4sj013067 for ; Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:40:04 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id mBBKe446013066; Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:40:04 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:40:04 GMT Message-Id: <200812112040.mBBKe446013066@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org From: "Garrett Cooper" Cc: Subject: Re: misc/129573: FreeBSD-7.1-RC1 fails to install man pages and doc distribution X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Garrett Cooper List-Id: Bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:40:04 -0000 The following reply was made to PR misc/129573; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "Garrett Cooper" To: "Fernan Aguero" Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: misc/129573: FreeBSD-7.1-RC1 fails to install man pages and doc distribution Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:38:14 -0800 On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 7:35 AM, Fernan Aguero wrote: > >>Number: 129573 >>Category: misc >>Synopsis: FreeBSD-7.1-RC1 fails to install man pages and doc distribution >>Confidential: no >>Severity: serious >>Priority: medium >>Responsible: freebsd-bugs >>State: open >>Quarter: >>Keywords: >>Date-Required: >>Class: change-request >>Submitter-Id: current-users >>Arrival-Date: Thu Dec 11 15:40:00 UTC 2008 >>Closed-Date: >>Last-Modified: >>Originator: Fernan Aguero >>Release: 7.1-RC1 >>Organization: > IIB-UNSAM >>Environment: > FreeBSD 7.1-RC1 #0: Sun Dec 7 00:38:13 UTC 2008 root@driscoll.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64 >>Description: > I have downloaded the ISO image for the 7.1-RC1 (disc1) available here: > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/7.1/ > > I have used the image to make a CD and to boot and install the system on a Dell PowerEdge SC1435 box. > > The installation was as follows: > i) select express installation > ii) format the drive and create partitions > iii) select a minimal installation > iv) commit to installation > (drives were formatted and FreeBSD was installed successfully) > v) select additional packages/distributions to install: > man pages, preformatted man pages, doc distribution > These failed to install with errors > vi) postinstallation configuration also worked out successfully (root passoword, additional user, configure the box as an NFS client + SSHD server, configure bge0 interface) > vii) rebooted the box (sucessfully) > > So the problem seems to be with the disk ... maybe release candidates don't carry the full-blown set of packages and docs, in which case you can dismiss this PR. > > But, if this is indeed a full-blown RC, then if something is broken here, a PR should be issued. > > PS: the MD5 checksum of both the ISO image and the burned CD match the one published in the FTP site. 1. Manpages are present on the FTP server: ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/7.1-RC1/manpages/ 2. If the manpages weren't present sysinstall should fail after trying to find the sources. -Garrett