Nico Meijer wrote:
> Hi Michael,
>
>
>> checking whether build environment is sane... configure: error: newly
>> created file is older than distributed files!
>> Check your system clock
>> *** Error code 1
>>
>
> Well, did you check your clock? ;-)
>
>
>> I typed "date" while the binaries were building to see how long it would
>> take (normally 3 hrs or so):
>> # date
>> Wed Feb 15 08:25:27 MST 2006
>>
>
> You are more than a year behind. Or at least your system is.
>
>
>> How do I fix the "newly created file is older than distributed files!"?
>>
>
> First set the system time with date, then configure ntpd to run at boot.
> This will keep your clock in sync.
>
> I think you might want to refetch the stable src (start with unpacking
> src.tar.gz to reduce bandwidth usage on your favorite mirror).
>
> Please post which version of OpenBSD and what platform you are using.
> Better yet, include a dmesg.
>
> HTH... Nico
Yes it helped. Thanks.
That box is down waiting for hardware replacement and perhaps different
ram.
I was/am tracking stable (4.0) on that machine, but right now don't know
when it will be back on line.
Good thing it is down.
When I make a mistake I can 'fess up to it.
Thanks.
Mike
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