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From: Andrew <vincomaldini@hotmail.com>
To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: CVSUPIT package when installed from /stand/sysinstall appears to hang
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>Number:         44050
>Category:       conf
>Synopsis:       CVSUPIT package when installed from /stand/sysinstall appears to hang
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          closed
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:  
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Oct 14 06:10:01 PDT 2002
>Closed-Date:    Sat Jul 12 16:56:24 PDT 2003
>Last-Modified:  Sat Jul 12 16:56:24 PDT 2003
>Originator:     Andrew
>Release:        4.7
>Organization:
>Environment:
FreeBSD yoda.home 4.7-RELEASE FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASE #0: Sun Oct 13 04:39:51 EST 2002     andrew@yoda.home:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC  i386
>Description:
This seems to be an ongoing bug which I first experience with Freebsd 4.6 release. Since it is ongoing I can only guess that it has not been reported. ;-)

Whenever I try to install the net/cvsupit package via ftp using /stand/sysinstall it appears to hang. My guess is that the package manager is waiting for user /console input since this package requires configuration during installation. 
>How-To-Repeat:
Try installing the cvsupit package using stand/sysinstall and choose ftp as source. (not sure if it works from cd or not, from memory it doesn't)
>Fix:
The workaround is to use pkg_add from the command line and pass it the ftp address to the package. This is the install method as stated in the docs found on freebsd.org, but not terribly obvious to newbies.

My guess is that the package manager is waiting for user input since this package requires configuration during installation - stand/sysinstall does not provide ability to configure this package.

>Release-Note:
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From: "Tony Harverson" <Tony@epages.net>
To: <freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org>, <vincomaldini@hotmail.com>
Cc:  
Subject: Re: conf/44050: CVSUPIT package when installed from /stand/sysinstall appears to hang
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 08:46:38 +0200

 This problem is still present in 4.7-Release, and is caused by the
 post-install script of cvsupit outputting to the debug screen on
 vty1(alt-f2).  As it is unable to accept input on this screen, the
 process comes to a grinding halt.  Killing the script from the emergency
 holographic shell on vty3 allows one to unhang the install, but aborts
 the install of cvsupit.
 
 Tony Harverson
 Network Administrator
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From: Murray Stokely <murray@FreeBSD.org>
To: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org
Cc:  
Subject: Re: conf/44050: CVSUPIT package when installed from /stand/sysinstall appears to hang
Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 21:58:55 -0700

 This bug has existed for at least 5 years, and it is still
 unresolved.  It highlights serious weaknesses in our installation
 tool.
 
 I think as a workaround a special version of cvsupit should be
 included on the installation media that does not prompt for user
 input.
 
 This is really a ports/packages issue, since the alternative (writing
 a new installer / making a major paradigm change in sysinstall), is so
 much more time consuming.
 
 I'm not sure if jkh is still actively maintaining cvsupit.  Someone
 should really provide a patch to that port and post it in this PR
 trail.
 
 
      - Murray
State-Changed-From-To: open->closed 
State-Changed-By: kris 
State-Changed-When: Sat Jul 12 16:55:44 PDT 2003 
State-Changed-Why:  


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