Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 03:23:02 -0500 From: Will Andrews <will@csociety.org> To: mace_nathan@ucwv.edu Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org, taguchi@tohoku.iij.ad.jp, mace_nathan@uchaswv.edu Subject: Re: XFree 4.2 won't compile from the ports tree Message-ID: <20020406082301.GN75343@squall.waterspout.com> In-Reply-To: <H00009e900904ab7@MHS> References: <H00009e900904ab7@MHS>
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On Fri, Apr 05, 2002 at 08:15:33PM -0500, mace_nathan@ucwv.edu wrote: > the attached file contains the output if when i run "make" and "make install" > in /usr/ports/x11/Xfree86-4/ > > before i ran "make" i ran make clean on this directory 1st, but it doesn't > show up on the file, but i did do it. > > any idea as to why it won't compile? i've sent this to both freebsd-ports and > what i can only assume the "real" maintainer of XFree-4. i emailed the > maintainer listed in the Makefile and he said that he doesn't maintain that > version of XFree and that i should as your guys(specifically the ports mailing > list) > > can anyone give any input as to why XFree won't compile for me? and what i > can do about it? thanks > > BTW...please cc me any replies, i'm not a member of the ports mailing list In summary, because you are not really "upgrading" using that method, and never have been. Proper upgrading is done using the portupgrade(1) tool, available from ports/sysutils/portupgrade. Please use at least the -uR flags for portupgrade. Regards, -- wca To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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