From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 19 15:22:23 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B832A73 for ; Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:22:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from david.i.noel@gmail.com) Received: from mail-wi0-x236.google.com (mail-wi0-x236.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:400c:c05::236]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A9F4AF8A for ; Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:22:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-wi0-f182.google.com with SMTP id m6so4537173wiv.9 for ; Fri, 19 Jul 2013 08:22:21 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:reply-to:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=NGdJsRSJ3mc+BzQrV5ESZq3UdqZRibrkp/ImPkDmY08=; b=qDNfb7pjMm2q7XnjymrhHiAFKOtkDtBBeAMJx4NK29WNYHclNA0BJg39V7jz+LC9Aa z9rgh1DeY+iFJJLgqXkzDGjAm/VKWZpVNajX3xNATDaQmX9sxj3Q4CARLThYPwfGW3uS HKge1sydvwvK+fDFsl4UCma9YEfahafINp2DUtfLjh89x0YhzDkLiDyigt/mBfKhYzEr mxIgLW9B8f6aU1ALyDSBTTAbSKY1XuXQ4wO4+Uv+iL7S5vSwH93XRMXDETVU0ikSRjmR XE/yIYnmmXNPboc12iFt0sxQAUS21y83APhv2sQA+rk+LDp/ZqQQQqKEhLbXiZiG2vxc Vu+w== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.180.20.228 with SMTP id q4mr11974136wie.1.1374247341807; Fri, 19 Jul 2013 08:22:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.216.180.138 with HTTP; Fri, 19 Jul 2013 08:22:21 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20130711120039.a99aeea20ecd078b9d29f18a@yahoo.es> References: <20130711120039.a99aeea20ecd078b9d29f18a@yahoo.es> Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 10:22:21 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [Bulk] FreeBSD upgrade woes (8.3 -> 8.4) From: David Noel To: Eduardo Morras Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: feld@feld.me, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list Reply-To: David.I.Noel@gmail.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:22:23 -0000 > Perhaps make buildkernel was compiled with -j >1, it's known to create a > buggy kernel. Check your make configuration. Adding a -B, like make -B -j N > buildkernel may work and is fast if -j is set to number or processors, but > it's safer do a make -j 1 buildkernel, same for buildworld. I replaced the kernel with the one on the 8.4 memstick and it booted just fine. I then built and installed a kernel without using the j flag to test Eduardo's theory. It booted without problem. Maybe there's something to this -j >1 causing buggy kernels rumor. -David