Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 14:42:37 -0500 From: Matt Juszczak <matt@atopia.net> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@chuckr.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Clean install of FreeBSD, many ports wont compile Message-ID: <42485E2D.9000600@atopia.net> In-Reply-To: <4245E8FC.6000502@chuckr.org> References: <4245D401.8020906@atopia.net> <4245E41D.7060004@chuckr.org> <4245E717.9000109@atopia.net> <4245E8FC.6000502@chuckr.org>
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Ended up being a time synching issue, in case anyone wanted to know. -Matt Chuck Robey wrote: > Matt Juszczak wrote: > >> I think everyone is misunderstanding my issue here. I setup 5 >> FreeBSD servers at once, we are converting our mail server, web >> server, DNS server, spam gateway, and transparent proxy machine over >> all at once to FreeBSD (well, in steps...but...). >> >> My experience with freebsd is considered intermediate. I installed >> all these boxes from the ISO. The FIRST thing I did after the >> install was complete was a: >> >> pkg_add -r cvsup-without-gui >> cvsup /etc/ports-supfile (I made the supfile) >> cvsup /etc/ports-supfile >> cd /usr/ports/shells/bash2 >> make install >> cd /usr/ports/editors/pico >> make install >> >> I did not type anything else in between in the initial install and >> those commands above. The pico and bash installs failed, and only >> happened on this one machine. The other machines work fine. >> >> Therefore, in my opinion, either something is wrong with the hardware >> of the box, or something was wrong with the ISO I downloaded, because >> I didn't type enough commands to be able to mess anything up. >> >> Thanks for your help in advance. >> > > Matt, I have a bad habit of misreading mails. I know I dod it, I try > pretty hard, but I know i do it, and so I'll admit that right up front > here, and tell you that the chances are pretty good that I did it > here, although I re-read the first mail, and still don't see where I > did that. It seemed to me that you were saying that you were doing a > fist time install, but approachig it as if you were doing a kernel > rebuild for the first time. > > I think (from your response) that you are probably telling me what's > wrong, incorrectly. Like I said, I know I do that, and I want to > admit it so that you do understand me. > > I know .... I probably deleted earlier mails that explained it better, > because I don't see anywhere in your mail any comment about 5 systems > ... is that it? > > >> -Matt >> >> Chuck Robey wrote: >> >>> Matt Juszczak wrote: >>> >>>> Still can't figure out how to get my FreeBSD machine to work >>>> properly. I've tried everything. >>>> >>>> Download the ISO on Wednesday, Mar 23rd, from ftp.freebsd.org. >>>> standard install, cvsup'd the ports, and tried to install >>>> /usr/ports/editors/pico, /usr/ports/shells/bash2, and a couple >>>> other ports. >>>> >>>> The output of the bad compile of pico and bash are below: >>>> >>>> http://paste.atopia.net/108 >>>> http://paste.atopia.net/109 >>>> http://paste.atopia.net/110 >>>> http://paste.atopia.net/111 >>>> >>>> I tried memtest, a hard drive test, etc. I don't understand how a >>>> clean install of freebsd 5.3 - RELEASE could be doing this. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Looking at your listings, you aren't trying to do a clean install, >>> you're trying to do a complete rebuild. If you don't have your >>> system completely built ALREADY at this point, it's a bit like >>> trying to buy a car by putting one together, armed with a nice >>> screwdriver. >>> >>> Back up, tell us if you have a system installed. IF that's true, >>> then stop complaining about trying to install a system, because you >>> have that, instead begin researching (by using the FreeBSD handbook) >>> how to recompile a kernel. If you aren't at least somewhat of a >>> programmer, then you're going to need to get a friend who IS one to >>> help you out ... maybe, learn how to use the FreeBSD IRC channel, >>> it's fairly good. >>> >>> The way it goes is, first yo uget yourself a system installed, then >>> you worry about getting a system recompiled. Along the way you will >>> do a whole lot of learning. >>> >>> BUT stop complaining about not getting your system to "work >>> properly" unless that really is your problem, cause all you're going >>> to do is confuse and upset people who want to help you. >>> >>>> >>>> For the record, I cvsup'd to cvsup2, and I've tried that server on >>>> another already installed 5.3-RELEASE and it worked fine. Please, >>>> any suggestions would be appreciated. I've never seen anything >>>> like this before. >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> >>>> Matt >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > !DSPAM:4245e997402276760979586!
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