Date: Sun, 5 Jul 1998 06:31:40 -0300 (EST) From: Joao Carlos Mendes Luis <jonny@jonny.eng.br> To: heller@cdnow.com Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: July 2nd SNAP question. Message-ID: <199807050931.GAA04942@roma.coe.ufrj.br> In-Reply-To: <199807050105.VAA28584@daria.cdnow.com> from "A. Karl Heller" at "Jul 4, 98 09:05:00 pm"
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// I recently upgraded two 9707 snap machines. Can anyone explain to me
// what I did wrong that causes the system to startup with the wrong
// hostname?
//
// This code from rc.network displays "Doing initial network setup: hostname"
//
// network_pass1() {
// echo -n 'Doing initial network setup:'
// # Set the host name if it is not already set
// if [ -z "`hostname -s`" ] ; then
// hostname $hostname
// echo -n ' hostname'
// fi
//
// I can't seem to figure out what is causing it to return that when
// $hostname IS set.
What's the problem ???
hostname should be set at /etc/rc.conf, as always.
// Also, who do I talk to about making some changes to the sysinstall program?
Here ? :)
// For example, doing an upgrade it is possible to want to re-select
// the packages you want to install. However, you are always forced to the
// partition program if you already picked an install package and then exited
// out to the main menu to start over.
Did you try the Configuration/Packages submenu ? I think you have
completed the installation and hit yes when asked for more configuration.
// One last thing, does anyone have any helpfull tools for those of us who
// upgrade? I might start writing some of my own to merge /etc/upgrade in
// to the system, etc..
My personal opinion is that EVERY program/system that offers an
upgrade option is flawed. They never work perfectly. With this
in mind, I've never tried an upgrade with FreeBSD. I always backup
everything, do a fresh install, and copy configuration files afterwards.
// When do the current ports get upgraded? I was very surprised to see
// the ports on the July 2nd SNAP had the new version of qpopper...this
// is automated isn't it? if not... congrats on a great job.
The ports subsystem follows -stable, and is always relatively
updated. If you liked that, you may like cvsup updates. Take
a look in the handbook.
Jonny
--
Joao Carlos Mendes Luis M.Sc. Student
jonny@jonny.eng.br Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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