Re: Problem upgrading to 2.9

["Jay Moore" <jaymo@hiwaay.net>]

On 1 Jan 2002,, I wrote:

> While upgrading from 2.8 to 2.9 via the OBSD 2.9 cd...
> 
> The base29 set failed to install properly. I got a message that it was
> unable to delete a directory because it was not empty. Something with
> "perl" in the pathname; it began with './usr'
> 
> Re-tried installing base29.tgz 3 times with same result. At the 
> conclusion of the install, I got no prompt. Re-booted using the reset
> button, and the system is operational, but... ???
> 
> Anyone run into this, or know how to repair it?

The full text of the installer's complaint was: 
"./usr/libdata/perl5/site_perl/i386-openbsd/machine <directory not 
empty>"

I manually deleted the offending directory, re-installed the upgrade, 
and got no further complaints from the installer.

Jay Moore