Error when using 'portupgrade -ay'.

[Dan Naumov]

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Jens Rasmus Liland<jensrasmus at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I had an error just now running 'portupgrade -ay'. Got this output:
>
> ---OUTPUT START---
>
> --->  Session started at: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:58:30 +0200
> ** Port directory not found: x11-drivers/xf86-video-vga
> ** Port marked as IGNORE: x11-drivers/xf86-video-via:
>    requires pciVideoPtr typedef
> ** Port directory not found: x11/xorg-protos
> ** Port directory not found: x11/xphelloworld
> --->  Skipping 'x11-drivers/xorg-drivers' (xorg-drivers-7.3_3) because a
> requisite package 'xf86-video-vga-4.1.0_2' (x11-drivers/xf86-video-vga)
> failed (specify -k to force)
> --->  ** Upgrade tasks 3: 0 done, 4 ignored, 1 skipped and 0 failed
> --->  Skipping 'x11/xorg-apps' (xorg-apps-7.3) because a requisite package
> 'xphelloworld-1.0.1_1' (x11/xphelloworld) failed (specify -k to force)
> --->  ** Upgrade tasks 3: 0 done, 4 ignored, 2 skipped and 0 failed
> --->  Skipping 'x11/xorg' (xorg-7.3_2) because a requisite package
> 'xorg-drivers-7.3_3' (x11-drivers/xorg-drivers) failed (specify -k to force)
> --->  ** Upgrade tasks 3: 0 done, 4 ignored, 3 skipped and 0 failed
> --->  Listing the results (+:done / -:ignored / *:skipped / !:failed)
>    - x11-drivers/xf86-video-vga (port directory error)
>    - x11-drivers/xf86-video-via (marked as IGNORE)
>    - x11/xorg-protos (port directory error)
>    - x11/xphelloworld (port directory error)
>    * x11-drivers/xorg-drivers (xorg-drivers-7.3_3)
>    * x11/xorg-apps (xorg-apps-7.3)
>    * x11/xorg (xorg-7.3_2)
> --->  Packages processed: 0 done, 4 ignored, 3 skipped and 0 failed
> --->  Session ended at: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:58:46 +0200 (consumed 00:00:15)
>
> ---OUTPUT STOP---
>
> I've never got an error like this. What am I to do to make it work correctly
> again?

What is the method you use for updating your ports tree? What happens
if you nuke /usr/ports from orbit and run: "portsnap fetch; portsnap
extract" and try running 'portupgrade -ay' again?

- Sincerely,
Dan Naumov