Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 13:04:33 +0100 From: "lars@gmx.at" <lars@gmx.at> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: make installworld fails Message-ID: <4412BCD1.9060700@gmx.at> In-Reply-To: <20060311115136.GA96335@owl.midgard.homeip.net> References: <20060311105201.p0d50a73fwys80s0@webmail.dommel.be> <20060311100132.GA44110@xor.obsecurity.org> <4412B460.9050800@gmx.at> <20060311115136.GA96335@owl.midgard.homeip.net>
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Erik Trulsson wrote: >> Is /usr/src/UPDATING synonymous to 'the correct updating procedure'? > > Yes, /usr/src/UPDATING does describe the correct updating procedure. > If you follow that procedure you should not have any problems with missing > groups. > Look under COMMON ITEMS at the end of /usr/src/UPDATING. Right, thanks. >> And finally, is it really necessary to reboot after 'mergemaster -p'? >> Lately I've skipped that step with no adverse side-effects, saves me one >> reboot :-) > > It is sometimes necessary to reboot with the new kernel to have > 'make installworld' work correctly (and the recommended procedure is to > reboot into single user mode *before* running 'mergemaster -p' (which in > turn is to be done before 'make installworld'). Correct, I forgot since I hadn't been doing it in a while (so much for reading the handbook...). But how do I know when it's necessary? Or should I just reboot twice no matter what? Thanks, Lars.
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