Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 14:31:32 -0800 From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> To: Jason <jason@ec.rr.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: buildworld error Message-ID: <200311081431.32182.kstewart@owt.com> In-Reply-To: <200311081227.29916.kstewart@owt.com> References: <3FAD4DCF.4080701@ec.rr.com> <200311081227.29916.kstewart@owt.com>
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On Saturday 08 November 2003 12:27 pm, Kent Stewart wrote: > On Saturday 08 November 2003 12:10 pm, Jason wrote: > > Last night I updated all my source files to buildworld, but ran into > > a problem. I tried to build it 3 times, and each time it stops at the > > same spot. If I retype the last commands show letter for letter they > > work. It stops at something like $gzip -cn cvs.info > cvs.info.gz. If > > I immediately enter this command after the error it does not work, but > > above it is a 3 line command for makeinfo. If I renter this command > > then the gzip works. If this just some small glitch in some config file > > that has already been fixed? If it has not been fixed, or no one knows, > > what file show I look into to correct this myself? I am running 5.1 > > with my cvs tag set to current. The error occurs about 38 minutes into > > the build, so I would be glad to try suggestions but I don't want to > > waste a day on this. > > Thanks, > > Jason > > First rule of thumb is to re-cvsup src-all after you have waited awhile. If > that doesn't work, include the error messages. As a follow up, I cvsuped using a mirror what was updated at 1820UTC and had no problem doing a buildworld with 5-current. Kent > > If you are following -current, you should also be subscribed to the lists > that deal with problems, such as cvs-all, hackers, -current, and etc. You > can see the problem being addressed and then fixed. > > This used to be part of the suggested requirements for following stable and > they definitely apply to current. > > Kent -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html
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