HEADSUP: INDEX[-5] files were removed from CVS.

[Mark Russell]

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Richard Coleman wrote:

> Mark Russell wrote:
>> On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Kirill Ponomarew wrote:
>>> Since CVS version of INDEX was always out-dated, portmgr decided to
>>>  remove it from CVS tree.  You will still be able to build your own
>>>  INDEX or use 'fetchindex' target in /usr/ports/.
>> 
>> please back this out, it breaks things, I've never found an out of
>> date index to be a problem, now not havign an index is causing
>> problems, also the extra bandwidth for fetch index is a hassle.
>> 
>> at least let the issue be discused on the list.
>
> Just change your cvsup script to rebuild INDEX[-5] afterwards.  That's what I 
> do.  The change is fine with me.

on trees that are mounted -ro this barfs, on my p120 which does my 
personal mail and updates virus defs every 2 hours its dead in the water.

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