Michael C. Shultz wrote:
On Wednesday 09 November 2005 13:46, Paul T. Root wrote:
This script is one of the most frustrating things ever
written.
[Snip]
As an alternative to gnome-upgrade.sh you may want to consider
using sysutils/portmanager, all you need do is run
portmanager x11/gnome2
It'll do the upgrade no problem, tested it twice now myself.
-Mike
Paul
This script was the source of my many frustrations. On a dual-boot
Gentoo Linux (production) and FreeBSD (new) server, the script ran
night-after-night on a 2GHz P4 with no sign of completion.
I admit that my experience of FreeBSD is limited, but my BSD experience
is sound and my Linux experience is extensive, but this one caught me out.
I think it really is a documentation problem. As far as upgrading Gnome
is concerned, the message I got from the web site was that just running
the script was OK. It should have said, run this script to update
Gnome, but lots of functionaliity of your FreeBSD machine will be
unusable while it runs and it might take many days to complete, even on
a fast machine.
Also, documentation of portmanager is almost entirely lacking. It is
not (AFAICT) mentioned in the handbook at all.
I had such high hopes for FreeBSD 6 because earlier releases have been
so nearly ideal for one machine I have that shamelessly functions as
both a powerful 64-bit workstation and a file server. However, my
experience installing it on a 32-bit dual-boot-disc Gentoo Linux box has
been unsatisfactory (at least partly, if not mainly, my fault) so I
think I may do the safe thing and stick to Linux.
Regards
Alistair
1973 MG Midget, with all the Frontline Spridget mods, except the K-Series!
That little monster can still better my 911 hands down in some tight
twisty bits!
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