From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 11 04:53:21 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC7F416A417 for ; Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:53:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from clint@0lsen.net) Received: from QMTA07.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net (qmta07.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net [76.96.62.64]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DB40413C4A5 for ; Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:53:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from clint@0lsen.net) Received: from OMTA07.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.59]) by QMTA07.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with smtp id BF3H1Y0011GhbT80005y00; Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:41:31 +0000 Received: from 0lsen.net ([24.20.127.157]) by OMTA07.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id BGfX1Y0023Pt6RU0000000; Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:39:31 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=5KxfzNJwm0I1qQyr9VkA:9 a=A8Fy-FJokrnbEfx3xvlmOA_UwjsA:4 a=LY0hPdMaydYA:10 Received: by 0lsen.net (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 13C7117A52; Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:39:31 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:39:31 -0800 From: Clint Olsen To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20071111043931.GA1460@0lsen.net> References: <20071102095628.GA796@0lsen.net> <472AF94B.1020600@gmx.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <472AF94B.1020600@gmx.de> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Organization: NULlsen Network X-Disclaimer: Mutt Bites! Subject: Re: Ok, so now what? Binary upgrade to 6.2-RELEASE fails X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:53:21 -0000 On Nov 02, [LoN]Kamikaze wrote: > I think you might have no choice but to omit the reboots, because the > world contains lots of stuff that has to do with the kernel (like > mounting). > > So just go into single user mode and do the usual stuff: > # make installkernel > # mergemaster -p > # make installworld > # mergemaster > # shutdown -r now > > and pray to your deity of choice. > > If the reason for your problem is something else however you're stuck > with a system that can not run with your old kernel. So better backup > before you try. I attempted to just do a binary upgrade, assuming that I botched the source upgrade somehow. After installing FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE, I was left with a system that would not boot (similar errors on boot as before). Reverting the kernel of course was of limited help because userland was all expecting 6.2. So, I had a couple of tarballs from my last backup and I attempted to bandage up / and /usr and was able to resurrect my 5.5-STABLE image. This is f'n scary. I've never had this much trouble upgrading a system before. Does anyone have any idea what remnant could be remaining after a binary upgrade that would keep it from booting yet I can boot from the 6.2-RELEASE iso's just fine? I am very apprehensive to do a newfs and wipe the drives now that I've failed both source and binary upgrade paths. -Clint