Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2004 03:16:41 -0500 From: Bob Perry <rperry4@earthlink.net> To: Jeremy Messenger <mezz7@cox.net> Cc: "gnome@FreeBSD.org" <gnome@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Unable to Upgrade Xscreensaver-gnome 4.15 Message-ID: <404ADA69.10603@earthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <opr4hdm7yd8ckrg5@smtp.central.cox.net> References: <404A49E0.1040104@earthlink.net> <opr4g88rro8ckrg5@smtp.central.cox.net> <404ACD6C.6070003@earthlink.net> <opr4hdm7yd8ckrg5@smtp.central.cox.net>
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Jeremy Messenger wrote: > On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 02:21:16 -0500, Bob Perry <rperry4@earthlink.net> > wrote: > >> Jeremy Messenger wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 17:00:00 -0500, Bob Perry >>> <rperry4@earthlink.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> Tried unsuccessfully this morning to upgrade >>>> xscreensaver-gnome-14.1_1, to xscreensaver-gnome-4.15. First 4 >>>> attempts using portupgrade resulted in a truncated file . The >>>> alternate site for downgrade was ftp.FreeBSD.org/, but the file >>>> wasn't there. >>>> >>>> Tried to port the file manually as suggested, but the upgrade >>>> program failed to recognize the new tar file indicating that there >>>> was a "checksum mismatch". I did notice that the truncated file >>>> had a Feb 26 timestamp while the file I manually downloaded from >>>> www.jwz.org had a Mar 6 timestamp. >>>> >>>> I really haven't used the screensaver function in gnome for some >>>> time, so this is not an urgent matter. However, just thought I'd >>>> pass along my experience. >>> >>> >>> >>> Works fine here: >>> ================================== >>> # make extract >>> ===> Vulnerability check disabled >>> >>>>> xscreensaver-4.15.tar.gz doesn't seem to exist in >>>>> /usr/ports/distfiles/. >>>>> Attempting to fetch from http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/. >>>> >>>> >>> xscreensaver-4.15.tar.gz 100% of 3950 kB 343 >>> kBps 00m00s >>> ===> Extracting for xscreensaver-gnome-4.15 >>> >>>>> Checksum OK for xscreensaver-4.15.tar.gz. >>>> >>>> >>> ================================== >>> >>> Perhaps, you can try 'make distclean' then try it again? Try to >>> update your ports tree first, before you give it another try. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Mezz >>> >> ===> Vulnerability check disabled >> ===> Found saved configuration for xscreensaver-gnome-4.14_1 >> >> xscreensaver-4.15.tar.gz doesn't seem to exist in >> /usr/ports/distfiles/. >> >> Attempting to fetch from http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/. >> Receiving xscreensaver-4.15.tar.gz (4045811 bytes): 12% (ETA 20:41) >> 519728 bytes transferred in 182.3 seconds (2.78 kBps) >> fetch: xscreensaver-4.15.tar.gz appears to be truncated: >> 519728/4045811 bytes >> >> Attempting to fetch from >> ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/distfiles/. >> fetch: >> ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/distfiles/xscreensaver-4.15.tar.gz: >> File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access) >> >> Couldn't fetch it - please try to retrieve this >> >> port manually into /usr/ports/distfiles/ and try again. >> *** Error code 1 >> Stop in /usr/ports/x11/xscreensaver-gnome. >> >> Updated ports twice today and ran distclean. Still no change. > > > Can you try different mirror? > http://fresh.t-systems-sfr.com/unix/src/misc/xscreensaver-4.15.tar.gz > > To me, looks like it's something wrong with your internet vs www.jwz.org? > Bingo! Edited the Makefile with the new mirror site and ran make. It picked up at 13% and ran without a problem. Didn't realize there were other mirror sites available. Running deinstall/reinstall now. Correction. All done. Thanks so much. Bob Perry -- I've learned that whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed. FreeBSD 4.9-RELEASE-p2 #0
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