CVSUP/buildworld problems - should I just FTP ?

[David Banning]

> I'm now about to remove /usr/src and /usr/obj and try again [4] but 
> I've just wanted to check something first. 
> 
> If I'm going to remove /usr/src and /usr/obj wouldn't I be better off 
> just FTP'ing the 4.8 release sources straight onto my machine and 

I went from 4.3 to 4.8 without a problem.

> doing a buildworld on those ? I've heard the CVSuping a lot of source 
> is quite inefficient and I think I'd be sucking in everything via 
> CVSUP if I rm'd those two directories and then CVSup on 4.5 Release 
> wouldn't I ?

I have never removed the obj or the src before cvsuping. On one occasion
I have had a small problem, but I -believe- cvsup recognizes what files
need to be replaced, and which ones do not.