Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 02:31:24 +1100 (EST) From: Mark Russell <freebsd@mark.net.au> To: Richard Coleman <rcoleman@criticalmagic.com> Cc: Kirill Ponomarew <krion@voodoo.oberon.net> Subject: Re: HEADSUP: INDEX[-5] files were removed from CVS. Message-ID: <20041114022940.F60099@juana.isp.net.au> In-Reply-To: <41962847.1090608@criticalmagic.com> References: <20041113101925.GB70256@voodoo.oberon.net> <20041114003532.L60099@juana.isp.net.au> <41962847.1090608@criticalmagic.com>
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On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Richard Coleman wrote: > Mark Russell wrote: >> On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Kirill Ponomarew wrote: >>> Since CVS version of INDEX was always out-dated, portmgr decided to >>> remove it from CVS tree. You will still be able to build your own >>> INDEX or use 'fetchindex' target in /usr/ports/. >> >> please back this out, it breaks things, I've never found an out of >> date index to be a problem, now not havign an index is causing >> problems, also the extra bandwidth for fetch index is a hassle. >> >> at least let the issue be discused on the list. > > Just change your cvsup script to rebuild INDEX[-5] afterwards. That's what I > do. The change is fine with me. on trees that are mounted -ro this barfs, on my p120 which does my personal mail and updates virus defs every 2 hours its dead in the water. -- All of my life was a laugh and a joke, a drink and a smoke and then I passed out on the floor
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