On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 08:53:19AM -0500, Richard Thornton wrote: > so > > PKG_PATH = ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.0/packages/sparc64/ > export PKG_PATH > > will that AUTOMATICALLY use correct psackages for sparc64 on a CLEAN (from > the CDROM 11/2011) > 5.0 install???? In combination with your other post today* you seem confused about the flavors of OpenBSD and its development cycle. If you've not read FAQ 5.1, I recommend it, it may clear up some of your confusion.
In particular, you need to understand that the file servers (such as the main one in Alberta at ftp.openbsd.org or the one nearest you) use release numbers in their directory trees, and -current snapshots are stored in snapshot directories. If you are running -release, you would use the OS and 3rd party packages for your release from directories that match your release, such as "5.0". If you are running -current, you would use the "snapshot" directories for your architecture. Please note: "snapshot packages" are built as a convenience for users of the more popular architectures. They are NOT tied to any specific snapshot, since snapshots may be built in a few hours, and packages may take a few days. It is a -current user's responsibility to build ports into packages from time to time if snapshot packages are out-of-sync of their particular -current, or build all their packages themselves if their architechture does not have "snapshot" packages available. For your sparc64 platform, then, the directories: /pub/OpenBSD/5.0/sparc64 and /pub/OpenBSD/5.0/packages/sparc64 are for 5.0-release. These will always be in sync. /pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sparc64 and /pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/packages/sparc64 are for -current, and may never be exactly in sync. I referenced your additional question showing the same confusion: http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=132699212221591&w=2 ---- I hope this was helpful. FAQ 5.1 should help you, as well.
