Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 02:22:13 +0200 (SAT) From: Brad Hendrickse <bradh@iafrica.com> To: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd@os.org.za Subject: Re: CVSup to -current Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970812021448.10879A-100000@nscfw.iafrica.com> In-Reply-To: <199708112022.VAA04210@awfulhak.org>
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On Mon, 11 Aug 1997, Brian Somers wrote: > > > > Hi there. I'm hoping you can help me with this problem.. > > > > I have a 33.6Kbps analogue leased-line with a FreeBSD box running as the > > gateway. I'm using User-PPP with IP aliasing enabled. That machine has a > > static IP. I then have 3 other PC's behind that one using the IP addresses > > 192.168.1.x. The gateway PC is running on FreeBSD 2.2.2-RELEASE, the > > machine I'm having a problem with is running on 2.2-STABLE at the moment, > > and I'm wanting to CVSup to 3.0-CURRENT. I can't seem to CVSup from that > > machine, it times out when trying to connect to the server, but I have no > > problem with FTP or HTTP. I've seen something about this in the archives, > > but couldn't find a reply in there. Also, what I've tried doing as well, > > was to CVSup from the gateway machine, and then copy the whole /usr/src > > directory to the other machine. I then get an error when I try to 'make > > world' (can't remember the error message now, but will mail it if > > necessary. Although I'd prefer to CVSup from that machine instead) > > Use the -P switch to cvsup, and do a "make includes" before your > "make world". Ahh, many thanks! The '-P' is what I was looking for. I'd read the man page, but obviously hadn't looked hard enough, or didn't understand what it meant. Thanks again! --brad I'm a FreeBSD user-- Fortune: Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse.
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