Don't let mergemaster beat you down [was Re: Failed update]

2009-08-11 Thread Wayne Sierke
On Sun, 2009-08-09 at 08:34 -0700, Richard Mahlerwein wrote: I'm redoing the whole process in single user mode. My guess is I goofed something during mergemaster and devd.conf is messed up. (Mergemaster is, undeniably, my least favorite utility). I lost practically all of my 'mergemaster

Re: Don't let mergemaster beat you down [was Re: Failed update]

2009-08-11 Thread Arthur Chance
Wayne Sierke wrote: I lost practically all of my 'mergemaster pain' when I adopted the habit of using it with -iUP options: -i Automatically install any files that do not exist in the des- tination directory. -P Preserve files that you replace in

Re: Don't let mergemaster beat you down [was Re: Failed update]

2009-08-11 Thread parv
in message 1249971512.63923.1045.ca...@predator-ii.buffyverse, wrote Wayne Sierke thusly... On Sun, 2009-08-09 at 08:34 -0700, Richard Mahlerwein wrote: I'm redoing the whole process in single user mode. My guess is I goofed something during mergemaster and devd.conf is messed up.

Re: Don't let mergemaster beat you down [was Re: Failed update]

2009-08-11 Thread Richard Mahlerwein
--- On Tue, 8/11/09, Wayne Sierke w...@au.dyndns.ws wrote: From: Wayne Sierke w...@au.dyndns.ws Subject: Don't let mergemaster beat you down [was Re: Failed update] To: mahle...@yahoo.com Cc: FreeBSD-Questions freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2009, 2:18 AM On Sun

Re: Don't let mergemaster beat you down [was Re: Failed update]

2009-08-11 Thread Warren Block
On Tue, 11 Aug 2009, p...@pair.com wrote: in message 1249971512.63923.1045.ca...@predator-ii.buffyverse, wrote Wayne Sierke thusly... On Sun, 2009-08-09 at 08:34 -0700, Richard Mahlerwein wrote: I'm redoing the whole process in single user mode. My guess is I goofed something during

Re: Don't let mergemaster beat you down [was Re: Failed update]

2009-08-11 Thread Paul Schmehl
--On Tuesday, August 11, 2009 01:18:32 -0500 Wayne Sierke w...@au.dyndns.ws wrote: On Sun, 2009-08-09 at 08:34 -0700, Richard Mahlerwein wrote: I'm redoing the whole process in single user mode. My guess is I goofed something during mergemaster and devd.conf is messed up. (Mergemaster is,

Re: Don't let mergemaster beat you down [was Re: Failed update]

2009-08-11 Thread Polytropon
On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:52:36 -0600 (MDT), Warren Block wbl...@wonkity.com wrote: I prefer phooey mode: -FUi. Still works with -PFUi. PFui is German for something like Ugh. I think that is NOT intended. :-) -- Polytropon From Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe,

Re: Don't let mergemaster beat you down [was Re: Failed update]

2009-08-11 Thread Mel Flynn
On Tuesday 11 August 2009 05:23:28 Arthur Chance wrote: Wayne Sierke wrote: I lost practically all of my 'mergemaster pain' when I adopted the habit of using it with -iUP options: -i Automatically install any files that do not exist in the des- tination

Failed update

2009-08-09 Thread Richard Mahlerwein
In upgrading 7.1-PRELEASE to -stable, all seemed fine until I rebooted out of single user mode after doing make installworld and mergemaster. Now I get to devd and it dies. I've copied down what's on screen and typed it here. [snip] starting devd. Fatal trap 12: page fault while in

Re: Failed update

2009-08-09 Thread Richard Mahlerwein
--- On Sun, 8/9/09, Richard Mahlerwein mahle...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Richard Mahlerwein mahle...@yahoo.com Subject: Failed update To: FreeBSD-Questions freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Sunday, August 9, 2009, 10:23 AM In upgrading 7.1-PRELEASE to -stable, all seemed fine until I

Re: Failed update

2009-08-09 Thread Richard Mahlerwein
--- On Sun, 8/9/09, Richard Mahlerwein mahle...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Richard Mahlerwein mahle...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Failed update To: FreeBSD-Questions freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Sunday, August 9, 2009, 11:34 AM --- On Sun, 8/9/09, Richard Mahlerwein mahle...@yahoo.com wrote