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Date:      Wed, 11 Sep 2002 16:15:08 -0700
From:      Mike Hogsett <hogsett@csl.sri.com>
To:        Duncan Anker <d.anker@au.darkbluesea.com>
Cc:        Burhan Nazir <burhan@blueyonder.co.uk>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: make installworld in multiuser mode? 
Message-ID:  <200209112315.g8BNF8P8066848@axp.csl.sri.com>
In-Reply-To: Message from Duncan Anker <d.anker@au.darkbluesea.com>  of "12 Sep 2002 08:43:27 %2B1000." <1031784207.7294.1.camel@duncan> 

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I generally do :

make buildworld && make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERN && \
make installkernel KERNCONF=MYKERN && make installworld && \
reboot

Then do a mergemaster after it is back up.

( although I am only 20 meters from the machines )

 - Mike


> On Wed, 2002-09-11 at 23:28, Burhan Nazir wrote:
> > Is it safe for me to run "make installworld" remotely via SSH?  I am runnin
> g
> > freebsd4.6 and wish to upgrade to 4.6_2 and would rather not drag myself do
> wn
> > the lab and plug in a monitor to run in single user mode.
> > 
> 
> Yes it is. I've done it several times. Just be sure to
> 
> kill -HUP `cat /var/run/sshd.pid`
> 
> after the upgrade or you won't be able to reconnect after logging out.
> Or you can just reboot if you prefer.
> 
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