On 24 May 2012 21:15, Chris Rees <[email protected]> wrote: > On 24 May 2012 19:43, Lars Eighner <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I *must* revert xorg to a point at which changing ttys works. >> >> portdowngrade does not seem to work with metaports -- apparently it does not >> revert the dependencies - which is what a metaport is all about. So when the >> metaport is built, it may put it's own (old) version number on the port, but >> actually has not changed anything. >> >> Any suggestion on how to get xorg back and how far back it was that >> switching ttys worked. > > Easiest way is to just checkout an old ports tree. This will get you > one two hours before xorg-new was committed. > > Delete all your xorg- related ports: > > # pkg_delete -x xorg xf86- > > (and any other patterns I've forgotten) > > # <<EOF cat > supfile > > *default host=ftp.FreeBSD.org > *default prefix=/tmp/beforenewxorg > *default base=/tmp/beforenewxorg > *default release=cvs delete use-rel-suffix > > ports-all date=2012.04.21.15.00.00 > EOF > > # csup supfile > # mv /etc/make.conf /etc/make.conf.bak && echo > "PORTSDIR=/tmp/beforenewxorg/ports"
For the archive-- just thought-- even though I did a typo there, DON'T use: mv file file.bak && echo something > file at least with csh, file will be clobbered before mv gets to it.... Instead, mv file file.bak echo something > file Sorry for giving bad advice! Chris _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
