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Date:      Thu, 8 Jan 2004 00:47:08 -0800
From:      Will Prater <lists-wp@mercurycloud.net>
To:        Will Prater <lists-wp@mercurycloud.net>
Cc:        'FreeBSD Questions' <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: sshd crashing server
Message-ID:  <3E466B6F-41B7-11D8-A2CE-000A95DBBE34@mercurycloud.net>
In-Reply-To: <18A82998-41B6-11D8-A2CE-000A95DBBE34@mercurycloud.net>
References:  <200401070539.LAA25296@manage.24online> <18A82998-41B6-11D8-A2CE-000A95DBBE34@mercurycloud.net>

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On Jan 8, 2004, at 12:38 AM, Will Prater wrote:

> Subhro,
>
> On Jan 6, 2004, at 9:36 PM, Subhro wrote:
>
>> Hi Will,
>> READ the Handbook :-). After you cvsup
>> <read /usr/src/UPDATING> for some special installation instructions
>> <cd /usr/src>
>> <make buildworld> <<<<===Start building the world i.e. the new 
>> binaries
>> <edit the kernel config file> <<<==== Here is the custom kernel stuff
>> <make buildkernel KERNCONF=your_kernel_name> <<<===== Here goes the 
>> kernel
>> building
>> <make installkernel KERNCONF=your_kernel_name> <<<===Installed the 
>> kernel
>> here
>> <reboot into single user> <<<====mind it its single user. The box 
>> boots here
>> on the new kernel
>> <mergermaster -p>
>> <make installworld> <<<<===Here goes your new system
>> <reboot> <<<===this time a normal boot
>
> Yes, I have run over the handbook, I was just a bit worried about the 
> crashing server. Thanks for the run down.
>
> I do not have physical access to the server. Can one make installworld 
> running in multiuser mode, if one had shut down any active daemons and 
> locked out the users?

I could re-install sshd into /usr/local so when I make installworld 
/usr/sbin/sshd will not be overwritten.

Can this be done without booting into single user?

Thanks!

> Thanks for any advice.
>
>> If your system gives you a login prompt then the steps to follow are
>> <dance>
>> <coffee>
>> <girl_friend>
>> <get a ass thrashing from boss>
>> <get back to work> :-)
>
> hurray!
>
>>
>> And yes u can cvsuo to current as well as stable tree. If you want to 
>> go to
>> stable, then use /usr/share/examples/cvsup/stable-supfile.
>> Do read through that file before you run it.
>
> Great.
>
>
> --will
>
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--will



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