Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:42:18 -0700 From: Drew Tomlinson <drewt@writeme.com> To: "'Ian P. Thomas'" <ipthomas_77@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Error "System is too old" When Building Port - SOLVED Message-ID: <5CD46247635BD511B6B100A0CC3F0239259F9B@ldcmsx01.lc.ca.gov> In-Reply-To: <5CD46247635BD511B6B100A0CC3F023907DA0D@ldcmsx01.lc.ca.gov>
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I don't really know what was going on but there was other "weirdness" as well. So I CVSup'ed my sources and rebuilt my world and kernel. All of the "weirdness" went away. Thanks for your help! Drew > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian P. Thomas [mailto:ipthomas_77@yahoo.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 5:46 PM > To: Drew Tomlinson > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Error "System is too old" When Building Port > > > Here is what my nmap directory looks like. > > Makefile files pkg-descr > distinfo pkg-comment pkg-plist > > I'm assuming yours looks similar. Here is what my /usr/ports/Mk > looks like. > > bsd.emacs.mk bsd.port.post.mk bsd.ruby.mk > bsd.gnome.mk bsd.port.pre.mk bsd.sites.mk > bsd.kde.mk bsd.port.subdir.mk > bsd.port.mk bsd.python.mk > > Do you have these files? When I did a make world it > also rebuilt > /usr/share/mk. I don't think upgrading the ports will do > this. The dates > on all the files in this directory are very recent, but > earlier than my > ports. > > Ian > > In the last episode, Drew Tomlinson stated... > > > > ASFAIR, I've only updated the ports. Do I need to do the > sources as well? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Drew > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Ian P. Thomas [mailto:ipthomas_77@yahoo.com] > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 2:11 PM > > > To: Drew Tomlinson > > > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > > Subject: Re: Error "System is too old" When Building Port > > > > > > > > > Did you cvsup the ports and the system sources or just > > > the latter? > > > There is a seperate file to cvsup the ports, and docs for > that matter. > > > > > > Ian > > > > > > In the last episode, Drew Tomlinson stated... > > > > > > > > Can anyone explain this message? > > > > > > > > blacklamb# cd /usr/ports/security/nmap > > > > blacklamb# make > > > > ===> nmap-2.54.b25 : Your system is too old to use this > > > bsd.port.mk. You > > > > need a fresh make world or an upgrade kit. Please go to > > > > http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/ or a mirror site and follow > > > the instructions. > > > > > > > > My box is a 4.3-STABLE build that's no more than 2 or 3 > > > weeks old. I've > > > > CVSup'ed and tried again but get the same message. Do I > > > really need to > > > > build a new world and kernel? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Drew > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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