2010/6/6 <[email protected]>: > From: Theo de Raadt <[email protected]> > To: Philip Guenther <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:58:07 -0600 > Subject: Re: Installer bug? - Upgrade 4.6 to 4.7 failed to upgrade base47, on i386 and amd64 >> > I was following the Upgrade Guide to the dot, following >> > "Applying patches in OpenBSD" to the dot, >> >> This thread perhaps wouldn't have happened if you hadn't waited until >> your 13th message to describe that last part. You now have and now it >> seems the core discussion is just about whether (or where) an >> additional "rm -rf /usr/obj/*" should be added to help people that > ^^^^^^ >> know enough to set up the source tree for building/patching by >> untaring src.tar.gz but don't know to remove the obj tree at the same >> time. <shurg> I'm just glad to hear that it's PEBCAK instead of some >> bizarre bug in the kernel or installer. > > Not people. One person,
Two people - happened to me too. > who (a) miscommunicated, He omitted something important in his issue report, annoying to those trying to help but it happens. > (b) thought he was smart enough and wasn't. Guilty plea from me, can't speak for the OP. I've learnt something, I hope any others in this situation will look at this way too. Sorry about the noise, but this thread has been useful to me and I appreciate the OP posting his experience.
