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From: Alexander Kaasjager <kalex@planet.nl>
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Subject: i386/37137: FreeBSD install doesn't recognize version number/ can't find INDEX when installing from ftp.
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>Number:         37137
>Category:       i386
>Synopsis:       FreeBSD install doesn't recognize version number/ can't find INDEX when installing from ftp.
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Tue Apr 16 04:40:01 PDT 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Alexander Kaasjager
>Release:        4.4 and 4.5-RC3
>Organization:
NA
>Environment:
misc environments on i386
>Description:
When installing (e.g. extra packages) or upgrading from ftp, the release number (as set from the 'Options' screen in sysinstall) cannot be matched to one of the releases available on the ftp server. This happens with any of the mirrors, e.g. releng4, ftp.freebsd.org etc.
When entering the full URL and path for the ftp server, sometimes install will succeed, but sometimes will fail with error message "INDEX could not be found". Part of the problem lies within the names of the release files.
>How-To-Repeat:
Run /stand/sysinstall to install/upgrade from (passive) 
>Fix:
Use "correct", simple values for release lookup, e.g.
4.5-STABLE and have refinment done by checking the date of the file
(instead of numerous files like 4.5-20020408-STABLE)
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:

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