On Wed, 2004-10-06 at 22:59, Andre Guibert de Bruet wrote: > On Wed, 6 Oct 2004, Ryan Newman wrote: > > >> From: Sean McNeil <sean_at_mcneil.com> > >> To: freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org > >> Subject: mergemaster just screwed me > >> Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 11:48:58 -0700 > >> > >> I just ran mergemaster and it deleted my named.conf and everything > >> else. I'm guessing it did an rm /etc/namedb/* or something like that. > >> My system was setup correctly with /etc/namedb linked to > >> /var/named/etc/namedb and it was all placed properly. :( > > > > This sounds scary. Does fbsd need something other than mergemaster or is > > this just a bug likes to randomly remove files ? > > I don't mean to be an ass, but you *need to read UPDATING* when you > upgrade CURRENT. The 20040928 entry detailed the steps required for a > smooth transition from bind8 to bind9. I don't take your comment as anything but informative. In my case, however, I *DID* read UPDATING and I followed it completely. My system was completely working with bind9 and then I did a mergemaster and it wiped out all my settings!!!! Cheers, Sean
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