Re: Alternate method for fetching source
On 04/06/2010 19:20, Ross Penner wrote: I'm trying to update my system and when I run cvsup, the connection repeatedly has problems (TreeList failed: Network write failure: Connection closed). I'm wondering if anybody can suggest any other method to grab the current source files? svn works (http://wiki.freebsd.org/SubversionPrimer) or if you are ok not to have the absolute bleeding edge http://pub.allbsd.org/FreeBSD-snapshots/ has a daily -CURRENT snapshot (including source) Vince Thanks for any ideas ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Alternate method for fetching source
On Fri, 4 Jun 2010, Ross Penner wrote: I'm trying to update my system and when I run cvsup, the connection repeatedly has problems (TreeList failed: Network write failure: Connection closed). I'm wondering if anybody can suggest any other method to grab the current source files? You are talking about the system source, not the ports, right? Actually, the advice is not much different. In either case, cvsup does not always work very well for big upgrades (such as across major version numbers) and also (though it theoretically should) doesn't work well creating a source tree from scratch. If you install source (or ports) from the most recent release below your taget before, cvsup is much less likely to crack under pressure. Also, consider changing your mirror. Network conditions may be better for you with some mirrors than with others. And finally, make sure cvsup is up-to-date with your current system. It's in ports/net . (Of course backup what you have before trying any of this.) You may get a more specific response if you include uname -a for your current system and the tags you are trying to use with cvsup. -- Lars Eighner http://www.larseighner.com/index.html 8800 N IH35 APT 1191 AUSTIN TX 78753-5266 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Alternate method for fetching source
On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 8:20 PM, Ross Penner ross.pen...@gmail.com wrote: I'm trying to update my system and when I run cvsup, the connection repeatedly has problems (TreeList failed: Network write failure: Connection closed). I'm wondering if anybody can suggest any other method to grab the current source files? Have you tried other cvsup mirrors. There are plenty of choices at the bottom of this page: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/cvsup.html Oh, and are you running cvsup or csup? Thanks for any ideas -cpghost. -- Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Alternate method for fetching source
On Fri, 4 Jun 2010, Lars Eighner wrote: On Fri, 4 Jun 2010, Ross Penner wrote: I'm trying to update my system and when I run cvsup, the connection repeatedly has problems (TreeList failed: Network write failure: Connection closed). I'm wondering if anybody can suggest any other method to grab the current source files? You are talking about the system source, not the ports, right? Actually, the advice is not much different. In either case, cvsup does not always work very well for big upgrades (such as across major version numbers) and also (though it theoretically should) doesn't work well creating a source tree from scratch. If you install source (or ports) from the most recent release below your taget before, cvsup is much less likely to crack under pressure. Also, consider changing your mirror. Network conditions may be better for you with some mirrors than with others. And finally, make sure cvsup is up-to-date with your current system. It's in ports/net . (Of course backup what you have before trying any of this.) You may get a more specific response if you include uname -a for your current system and the tags you are trying to use with cvsup. I have almost exclusively used cvsup and now csup to update complete source trees since 1997 and other than having the mirror of my choice not be quite up-to-date have never had any issues. I would recommend using csup rather than cvsup as csup has the same syntax and is built into the base system. Assuming you are not tracking current, or are not updating to get a specific fix, the timing of mirror updates is rarely an issue. Another method of updating would be to use freebsd-update, see 24.2 in the handbook. If this would work for you, it would have the added advantage of having some extra build-in protection against network problems. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Alternate method for fetching source
Ross Penner wrote: I'm trying to update my system and when I run cvsup, the connection repeatedly has problems (TreeList failed: Network write failure: Connection closed). I'm wondering if anybody can suggest any other method to grab the current source files? Thanks for any ideas It has been my experience that when a new RELEASE cycle starts, Like right now with 8.1, the ftp servers get a real workout. Having difficulties making it through a complete download successfully in one try is very unlikely. Using ftp with a .netrc file to restart the download where it left off is better than restarting over from the start. Read this url all the way to the end where the restart is explained. http://www.daemonforums.org/showthread.php?t=4212 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
