Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:23:29 +0100 From: "[LoN]Kamikaze" <LoN_Kamikaze@gmx.de> To: Clint Olsen <clint.olsen@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ok, so now what? Binary upgrade to 6.2-RELEASE fails Message-ID: <4736BC01.2000800@gmx.de> In-Reply-To: <20071111043931.GA1460@0lsen.net> References: <20071102095628.GA796@0lsen.net> <472AF94B.1020600@gmx.de> <20071111043931.GA1460@0lsen.net>
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Clint Olsen wrote: > 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 That's strange, I've gone right from 5.3 through to RELENG_7 without ever doing the reboots during the install process (I know that's not recommended) and I never ran into trouble. Did you accidently turn off compat6x in the kernel before you built? Did your remember to install the misc/compat6x port?
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