error when trying to install mysql 4.1.12.

[Julien Gabel]

>>>> I upgraded to version 4.1.12 on RELENG_5 without problem.  Just a
>>>> thought: what about using GNU readline?

>>> readline-5.0 was installed via ports when i installed 4.1.11 some time
>>> ago. i guess this is the port you are referring to.

>> Yes it is, in particular since i saw this post yesterday at:
>>  http://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-pkg/2005/05/10/0018.html
>> It seems not to be the case here, though.
>>
>> Maybe can you try to upgrade it one more time with a fresh ports tree,
>> using the -r and -R options of portupgrade just to try to reinstall all
>> those packages depending on and required by mysql41-server?

> since i uninstalled mysql yesterday, i would presume i'm not able to
> upgrade or such using portupgrade. too bad i deinstalled it before
> trying with -R option (i only tried -arv).

You can reinstall it using one of the following:
 # portinstall -rR mysql41-server
 # portupgrade -rRN mysql41-server

> i'll try installing it with WITH_LINUXTHREADS=yes USE_GNU_READLINE=yes
> together just for the fun of it.

I don't know about linuxthreads on 4.X, but GNU readline is a dependancy
if FreeBSD version is <5.  Furthermore, i don't think USE_GNU_READLINE is
a valid build option in the ports tree.  Nevertheless, you can try:
 # portinstall -rR -m 'WITH_LINUXTHREADS=yes' mysql41-server

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-jpeg.