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Sorry about the empty message. I hit the wrong button.

Arne Goetje wrote:
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> I have a problem with cvsupd and cannot get any hint from the manpages or the
> FAQ... maybe someone here can help me...
> 
> I have one machine with 4.4-STABLE, which is getting the source code via
> cvsup from an official mirror server.
> The data is saved where it belongs, i.e. /usr/src and /usr/ports.
> 
> To save bandwidth and time I want my other 20 machines to get the source code
> from this one machine, just like if every machine would connect to an
> official mirror.

I installed the cvsup-mirror port. That works on my end. You end up with
a /ncvs directory that is running 1.3GB right now.

Kent

> 
> So I set up cvsupd according to the manpage and the FAQ on the website.
> 
> /usr/sup/src-bin/releases:
> cvs list=checkout.cvs:RELENG_4 prefix=/usr
> 
> The checkout.cvs files are the ones which are generated when doing a cvsup
> from a mirror site.
> 
> On the client:
> /etc/cvsupfile:
> *default server="<my ip address>"
> *default base=/usr
> *default prefix=/usr
> *default release=cvs
> *default tag=RELENG_4
> 
> src-bin
> < other packages >
> 
> The server is running with:
>  -b /usr -s sup -l logfile
> 
> The client is connecting to the server and then says it would update the
> files, but when it is finished there is only the /usr/sup directory with the
> subdirectories and an empty checkout.cvs:RELENG_4 file. Well, empty means in
> this case that there is only the first line, which is the timestamp of the
> last check I assume...
> There had been no files transmitted (and it was too fast finished for that).
> 
> What am I doing wrong?
> 
> PS: I'm not on the list, so please cc me a copy.
> 
> Arne
> 
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