On 21/09/2011 04:34, Garrett Cooper wrote: > On Sep 20, 2011, at 6:19 PM, Kevin Oberman <kob6...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> To build a new system, you have to start with something. You build the >> toolcain and gcc. Those have to be built first with the existing compiler >> and toolchain which uses the existing system include files. >> >> Later in buildworld, they are re-built using the new toolchain, compiler, >> and header files. >> >> If you lost your system header files, you will need to restore them before >> you can re-build the system. >> Sorry. > > I'd unpack a tarball from the most recent release. It's the easiest way to > fix things :).. I second this suggestion - if the system is damaged enough, this is really the best and most painless way. Because of API & ABI stability in FreeBSD STABLE branches, there isn't much that can go wrong even if you repopulate it (temporarily) with another release's sources.
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