Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 23:06:27 -0600 From: Zach Thompson <hideo@lastamericanempire.com> To: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: makeworld problem - my first attempt at this Message-ID: <20020515230627.A812@darwin.lastamericanempire.com>
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From: Zach Thompson <hideo@lastamericanempire.com> Subject: Re: makeworld problem - my first attempt at this Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 23:04:33 -0600 Message-ID: <20020515230433.A764@darwin.lastamericanempire.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i To: Chip Wiegand <chip@wiegand.org> * Chip Wiegand <chip@wiegand.org> [2002-05-15 22:38]: > On Wed, 2002-05-15 at 19:21, Mike Hoskins wrote: > > On 15 May 2002, Chip Wiegand wrote: > > > > > The UPDATING file specifies to run mergemaster again after installworld, > > > I assume I run it without any options, correct? > > > Then a reboot should finish up the process. > > > > I usually do `mergemaster -i` after installworld. That will sync up any > > config changes between your system and the new src tree. If something > > like MAKEDEV gets installed, it will prompt you to rebuild your devices. > > > > *another pat on back for Douglas Barton* > > > > Later, > > -Mike > > Okay, I ran mergemaster -i and it failed like this - > ============= > mtree -deU -f /usr/src/etc/mtree/BSD.sendmail.dist -p /var/tmp/temproot > mtree: line 10: unknown user smmsp > *** error code 1 > > Stop in /usr/src/etc > > *** Fatal error: cannot 'cd' to /usr/src/etc and install files to > the temproot environment. > ================ > When I ran mergemaster -i it asked the question - > =========== > The directory specified for temporary root environment /var/tmp/temproot > exists... > use d to delete .... > use t to select another... > use e to exit.... > default is to use /var/tmp/temproot as is > How should I deal with this? [Use existing....] > =========== > I pressed enter to use existing directory and got the above error. Which > option should I try? Run `mergemaster -p` and add the smmsp user to master.passwd and group. Zach Thompson To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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