From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 12 18:11:48 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 41ADB37B401 for ; Thu, 12 Jun 2003 18:11:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: from entiat.olympus.net (entiat.olympus.net [65.117.224.69]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A922443FA3 for ; Thu, 12 Jun 2003 18:11:47 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from cp@olympus.net) Received: from intentiat2 ([127.0.0.2] helo=intEntiat.olympus.net) by entiat.olympus.net with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 19Qd6Y-0003nW-00 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 12 Jun 2003 18:11:46 -0700 Received: from 0-2pool33-225.nas14.bellevue1.wa.us.da.qwest.net ([67.3.33.225] helo=compaq7058) by entiat.olympus.net with smtp (Exim 4.10) id 19Qd6G-0003in-00 for freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG; Thu, 12 Jun 2003 18:11:29 -0700 Message-ID: <000e01c33149$78996bc0$e1210343@compaq7058> From: "cp" To: References: <200306120805.45148.andrewr@uidaho.edu><011101c330fa$8a4cebc0$d037630a@dh.com> <20030612183418.GB7415@webserver.get-linux.org> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 18:16:50 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Envelope-to: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Olympus-SmartMail: Virus-scanned only Subject: Re: Upgrading 5.0 -> 5.1 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 01:11:48 -0000 > You should *really* use 'make buildkernel' in the toplevel if you're > combining it with a world update. Recommended procedure: > ~# cvsup /my/5.1.supfile > ~# cd /usr/src > /usr/src# make buildworld > /usr/src# make buildkernel KERNCONF= > /usr/src# make installkernel KERNCONF= > /usr/src# reboot > OK boot -s > # fsck -p && mount -a > # ( cd /usr/src && make installworld ) > # reboot > OK boot > > Also read chapter 21 of the Handbook. I have a related question on this if you would permit. I just did the same thing (5.0->5.1), I started to follow the handbook but became concerned in reading posts on the subject that suggested to installworld prior to building the kernel and booting. I also do not have access to the console in any convenient manner so I knew that it would never come back from the boot (it would be a week before I could then get it up). So I did this: cvsup (src=all) RELENG_5_1 buildworld installworld make buildkernel KERNCONF=MINE At this point, it won't complete the kernel build and is showing signs of being unusable (e.g. "ipfw show" just dumps core). Is it too late to correct this or is a reinstall and reconfigure next week the only option left? Thanks, a different Chris than started this thread