can't `make index` on 4.11-STABLE

[Matthew Seaman]

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Sean Ellis wrote:

> I have a problem trying to `make index` on a machine running 4.11-STABLE
> after cvsup-ing the ports tree.

4.x has been dropped from support by the ports tree.  Several months
ago now.  It's never going to work,

> Alternately, any links to a howto about ugrading this to 6 STABLE would
> be appreciated.

For a 4.x to 6.x upgrade, your most effective route is generally to
backup your important files and data, and then nuke and repave your
server -- ie. just do a clean install of 6.2 overwriting the old
system -- then use csup(1)[*] to grab the latest RELENG_6 source and
buildworld in the usual way.

Given the price of hard drives nowadays, you could just buy yourself
a new one and install 6.2 on that -- gives you an easy back-out
route to 4.11 if it all goes horribly wrong...

	Cheers,

	Matthew

[*] That's a replacement for cvsup, written in C and part of the
base system in 6.x.

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