From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Mon May 1 02:53:37 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F024BD581E0 for ; Mon, 1 May 2017 02:53:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (mailman.ysv.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::50:5]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D7BC9BC3 for ; Mon, 1 May 2017 02:53:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) id D71B3D581DF; Mon, 1 May 2017 02:53:37 +0000 (UTC) Delivered-To: questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D6C3CD581DE for ; Mon, 1 May 2017 02:53:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mailrelay13.qsc.de (mailrelay13.qsc.de [212.99.187.253]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.antispameurope.com", Issuer "TeleSec ServerPass DE-2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4B400BC1 for ; Mon, 1 May 2017 02:53:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mx01.qsc.de ([213.148.129.14]) by mailrelay13.qsc.de; Mon, 01 May 2017 04:53:27 +0200 Received: from r56.edvax.de (port-92-195-211-20.dynamic.qsc.de [92.195.211.20]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx01.qsc.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2524A3CBF9; Mon, 1 May 2017 04:53:26 +0200 (CEST) Received: from r56.edvax.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by r56.edvax.de (8.14.5/8.14.5) with SMTP id v412rQDQ005283; Mon, 1 May 2017 04:53:26 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Date: Mon, 1 May 2017 04:53:26 +0200 From: Polytropon To: Dan Mahoney Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Module "kernel" exists but with wrong version, after upgrade. (But still working) Message-Id: <20170501045326.3d78017a.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <238FFF75-DCC3-4C94-8CB6-4A7451B9E5BA@me.com> References: <238FFF75-DCC3-4C94-8CB6-4A7451B9E5BA@me.com> Reply-To: Polytropon Organization: EDVAX X-Mailer: Sylpheed 3.1.1 (GTK+ 2.24.5; i386-portbld-freebsd8.2) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-cloud-security-sender: freebsd@edvax.de X-cloud-security-recipient: questions@freebsd.org X-cloud-security-Virusscan: CLEAN X-cloud-security-disclaimer: This E-Mail was scanned by E-Mailservice on mailrelay13.qsc.de with 681DC6A084F X-cloud-security-connect: mx01.qsc.de[213.148.129.14], TLS=1, IP=213.148.129.14 X-cloud-security: scantime:.1188 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 01 May 2017 02:53:38 -0000 On Sun, 30 Apr 2017 17:46:04 -0700, Dan Mahoney wrote: > Hey all, > > After doing a full-on upgrade from 8.4, to 10.3 via freebsd-update, > my system is running fine, but I see this error at startup: > > It seems harmless enough, but I’m concerned. > > Strings /boot/kernel/kernel show that it is in fact 10.3-P18, but I > don’t know where the loader (I assume it’s the loader) is reading the > alternate version from that’s “wrong”. (I.e. it would be super nice > if the two conflicting versions were printed). Check if /boot/loader.conf contains an entry to load the alternate kernel file (that could be left in /boot during the upgrade process). Especially check for those: kernel="kernel" # /boot sub-directory containing kernel and modules bootfile="kernel" # Kernel name (possibly absolute path) (taken from /boot/defaults/loader.conf) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...