From b7cef7ef78322c9abd3fffaea175dbefc94a673b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexey Dokuchaev Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:51:39 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add a note about how to remedy rather common problem when upgrading x11/nvidia-driver port. Approved by: portmgr (marcus) --- UPDATING | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) diff --git a/UPDATING b/UPDATING index 6068a50b2e05..80784a09d561 100644 --- a/UPDATING +++ b/UPDATING @@ -6,6 +6,28 @@ You should get into the habit of checking this file for changes each time you update your ports collection, before attempting any port upgrades. +20071101: + AFFECTS: users of x11/nvidia-driver + AUTHOR: danfe@FreeBSD.org + + There appears to be a conflict with xorg-server 1.4 and previous version + of nvidia-driver: new xorg-server had plist change that made upgrading of + nvidia-driver bomb out with the following error: + + ===> Checking if x11/nvidia-driver already installed + mv: rename /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so to + /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/XXX-libwfb.so.%%.xorg-server-1.4_2,1: + No such file or directory + *** Error code 1 + + To remedy the situation, deinstall any instance of nvidia-driver you might + have, then reinstall xorg-server, e.g.: + + # cd /usr/ports/x11-servers/xorg-server + # make install -DFORCE_PKG_REGISTER + + After that, new nvidia-driver will install cleanly. + 20071030: AFFECTS: users of net/skype AUTHOR: beech@FreeBSD.org