Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 10:04:30 -0500 (EST) From: <doug@safeport.com> To: Szilveszter Adam <sziszi@petra.hos.u-szeged.hu> Cc: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: How do I upgrade using NFS Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0012070953250.43631-100000@pemaquid.safeport.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0010151652240.10879-100000@pemaquid.safeport.com>
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Hi:
In an earlier exchange of emails, we talked about documenting a way to
have /usr/src shared between systems. Below is a method I have used on
several hosts. You may include this in any manner you see fit. If you
would like to to put it in the "official" format, I am happy to do so,
requesting only an initial URL to get going.
My original goal was to make space on two laptops I have, the larger
having a 1.5 GB drive :( This saves about 600MB which let me install
StarOffice and/or have some room for data.
This method was proposed to me by Robert Watson. I have adapted it for
my needs. The ideas are Robert's, the mistakes are mine. I have tested
this on 4.0, 4.1 and have upgraded a 4.1 system to 4.2. I believe it
should work on 3.5.
The basic idea is that the directory names for /usr/src and /usr/obj
must match on the target and build hosts. Then 'make buildworld'
constructs the appropriate files and glue to do the installworld on the
target host. That's it - all the rest is just details of naming, cvsup,
and NFS mounting.
Below are the details of my current setup as an example.
Build Host:
1) export /usr/src/ and /usr/obj
/usr -alldirs -maproot=0 -network 192.168.3
2) Setup the base build directory. In my case I did not want to use
/usr/src, saving this for testing the next update. I chose
/usr/home/fbsd/stable/
I now think this is an extra level, my original idea was to have
a src and ports directory that would be maintained as a pair. To
get the same level across systems the cvsup file needs a date,
e.g.:
*default date=2000.11.24.02.18.30
3) Build:
cd /usr/home/fbsd/stable/src
make -options buildworld
4) Install:
mount_nfs host:/usr/home/fbsd /usr/home/fbsd
mount_nfs host:/usr/obj /usr/obj
cd /usr/home/fbsd/stable/src
make -options installworld
With the build source mounted, you build the kernel in the regular way.
Ports can be built by mounting the ports directory. In my case I have a
separate /var partition so /var/db/pkg reflects what is installed on
each host
_____
Douglas Denault
doug@safeport.com
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