Clean install of FreeBSD, many ports wont compile

[Matt Juszczak]

Ended up being a time synching issue, in case anyone wanted to know.

-Matt

Chuck Robey wrote:

> Matt Juszczak wrote:
>
>> I think everyone is misunderstanding my issue here.  I setup 5 
>> FreeBSD servers at once, we are converting our mail server, web 
>> server, DNS server, spam gateway, and transparent proxy machine over 
>> all at once to FreeBSD (well, in steps...but...).
>>
>> My experience with freebsd is considered intermediate.  I installed 
>> all these boxes from the ISO.  The FIRST thing I did after the 
>> install was complete was a:
>>
>> pkg_add -r cvsup-without-gui
>> cvsup /etc/ports-supfile (I made the supfile)
>> cvsup /etc/ports-supfile
>> cd /usr/ports/shells/bash2
>> make install
>> cd /usr/ports/editors/pico
>> make install
>>
>> I did not type anything else in between in the initial install and 
>> those commands above.  The pico and bash installs failed, and only 
>> happened on this one machine.  The other machines work fine.
>>
>> Therefore, in my opinion, either something is wrong with the hardware 
>> of the box, or something was wrong with the ISO I downloaded, because 
>> I didn't type enough commands to be able to mess anything up.
>>
>> Thanks for your help in advance.
>>
>
> Matt, I have a bad habit of misreading mails.  I know I dod it, I try 
> pretty hard, but I know i do it, and so I'll admit that right up front 
> here, and tell you that the chances are pretty good that I did it 
> here, although I re-read the first mail, and still don't see where I 
> did that.  It seemed to me that you were saying that you were doing a 
> fist time install, but approachig it as if you were doing a kernel 
> rebuild for the first time.
>
> I think (from your response) that you are probably telling me what's 
> wrong, incorrectly.  Like I said, I know I do that, and I want to 
> admit it so that you do understand me.
>
> I know .... I probably deleted earlier mails that explained it better, 
> because I don't see anywhere in your mail any comment about 5 systems 
> ... is that it?
>
>
>> -Matt
>>
>> Chuck Robey wrote:
>>
>>> Matt Juszczak wrote:
>>>
>>>> Still can't figure out how to get my FreeBSD machine to work 
>>>> properly.  I've tried everything.
>>>>
>>>> Download the ISO on Wednesday, Mar 23rd, from ftp.freebsd.org.  
>>>> standard install, cvsup'd the ports, and tried to install 
>>>> /usr/ports/editors/pico, /usr/ports/shells/bash2, and a couple 
>>>> other ports.
>>>>
>>>> The output of the bad compile of pico and bash are below:
>>>>
>>>> http://paste.atopia.net/108
>>>> http://paste.atopia.net/109
>>>> http://paste.atopia.net/110
>>>> http://paste.atopia.net/111
>>>>
>>>> I tried memtest, a hard drive test, etc.  I don't understand how a 
>>>> clean install of freebsd 5.3 - RELEASE could be doing this.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Looking at your listings, you aren't trying to do a clean install, 
>>> you're trying to do a complete rebuild.  If you don't have your 
>>> system completely built ALREADY at this point, it's a bit like 
>>> trying to buy a car by putting one together, armed with a nice 
>>> screwdriver.
>>>
>>> Back up, tell us if you have a system installed.  IF that's true, 
>>> then stop complaining about trying to install a system, because you 
>>> have that, instead begin researching (by using the FreeBSD handbook) 
>>> how to recompile a kernel.  If you aren't at least somewhat of a 
>>> programmer, then you're going to need to get a friend who IS one to 
>>> help you out ... maybe, learn how to use the FreeBSD IRC channel, 
>>> it's fairly good.
>>>
>>> The way it goes is, first yo uget yourself a system installed, then 
>>> you worry about getting a system recompiled.  Along the way you will 
>>> do a whole lot of learning.
>>>
>>> BUT stop complaining about not getting your system to "work 
>>> properly" unless that really is your problem, cause all you're going 
>>> to do is confuse and upset people who want to help you.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> For the record, I cvsup'd to cvsup2, and I've tried that server on 
>>>> another already installed 5.3-RELEASE and it worked fine.  Please, 
>>>> any suggestions would be appreciated.  I've never seen anything 
>>>> like this before.
>>>>
>>>> regards,
>>>>
>>>> Matt
>>>>
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