Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:18:43 +0100 From: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: can't `make index` on 4.11-STABLE Message-ID: <46E05293.6040303@infracaninophile.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20070906174826.GE78764@telus.net> References: <20070906174826.GE78764@telus.net>
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Sean Ellis wrote:
> I have a problem trying to `make index` on a machine running 4.11-STABLE
> after cvsup-ing the ports tree.
4.x has been dropped from support by the ports tree. Several months
ago now. It's never going to work,
> Alternately, any links to a howto about ugrading this to 6 STABLE would
> be appreciated.
For a 4.x to 6.x upgrade, your most effective route is generally to
backup your important files and data, and then nuke and repave your
server -- ie. just do a clean install of 6.2 overwriting the old
system -- then use csup(1)[*] to grab the latest RELENG_6 source and
buildworld in the usual way.
Given the price of hard drives nowadays, you could just buy yourself
a new one and install 6.2 on that -- gives you an easy back-out
route to 4.11 if it all goes horribly wrong...
Cheers,
Matthew
[*] That's a replacement for cvsup, written in C and part of the
base system in 6.x.
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Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard
Flat 3
PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate
Kent, CT11 9PW
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