From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 5 01:20:46 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6AB8E16A402 for ; Thu, 5 Apr 2007 01:20:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kayve@sfsu.edu) Received: from iron2.sfsu.edu (iron2.sfsu.edu [130.212.10.36]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4CA0A13C45D for ; Thu, 5 Apr 2007 01:20:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kayve@sfsu.edu) Received: from diana.sfsu.edu ([130.212.10.239]) by iron2.sfsu.edu with ESMTP; 04 Apr 2007 18:20:46 -0700 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Ao8CAGDrE0aC1Arv/2dsb2JhbACPBw Received: from horde.sfsu.edu (horde.sfsu.edu [130.212.10.203]) by diana.sfsu.edu (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id l351Kjxi761940 for ; Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:20:45 -0700 Received: (from apache@localhost) by horde.sfsu.edu (8.12.8/8.12.8/Submit) id l351Kj4s027247 for stable@freebsd.org; Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:20:45 -0700 Received: from 63.164.145.161 ([63.164.145.161]) by webmail.sfsu.edu (IMP) with HTTP for ; Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:20:45 -0700 Message-ID: <1175736045.46144eed676c2@webmail.sfsu.edu> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:20:45 -0700 From: kayve@sfsu.edu To: stable@freebsd.org References: <20070403020736.8549C241BF@freebsd-stable.sentex.ca> <20070404125452.M18358@fledge.watson.org> <14989d6e0704041034t1e197592jbd7d609ddd1d0765@mail.gmail.com> <1175734991.46144acfabc7a@webmail.sfsu.edu> In-Reply-To: <1175734991.46144acfabc7a@webmail.sfsu.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: SFSU Webmail 3.2.1 X-Originating-IP: 63.164.145.161 Cc: Subject: Re: single user mode buildwerld failures 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: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:20:46 -0000 Quoting kayve@sfsu.edu: > Quoting Christian Walther : > > > On 04/04/07, KAYVEN RIESE wrote: > > > there were so many steps they didn't seem obvious.. i got halfway thru > and > > > realized i > > > was in some prompt for mergemaster -p, or so i thought, so i started > over. > > > i had no > > > idea what was happening. i can't log on now. > > > /etc/passwd is gone. i used a freeBSD disk that is certainly old to go > to > > > a fixit shell but i didn't > > > know what to do. i can go back to the fixit shell if somebody tells me > > > what to do but i have > > > to *#@&ing walk over to kinkos now to get on the internet. > > > > So firstly you should probably sit down and take a deep breath. > > > > Secondly, it appears that you messed up your system pretty badly, I'm > > not sure that it can be fixed. On the other hand, it just might be > > that you missed a few steps. > > > > For example, when you're in single user mode the root filesystem is > > mounted read only, which means that you can't write to it. Anything > > related to the upgrade process (installworld, mergemaster...) has to > > fail. > > i looked at the /usr/src/UPDATING and what to do after the command > mergemaster -p was not described. is there a better web page for > that somewhere? i was also taking advice from an "expert" on > experts-exchange both sources did not described the bizzare behavior > i observed after simply invoking the command "mergemaster -p" both > sources informed me to do that command followed by another command. > i saw no advice telling me more details than that. if such a site > exists, could i please have a direct relevant link? > > > > > > Question is (sorry this isn't ment to sound harsch) if you read the > > manual carefully, because it describes the entire process pretty > > detailed. That is to say you have to read all the chapters, not only > > the beginning. > > For example it appears that you didn't remount the root filesystem > > read/writeable after you booted to single user mode. > > i followed some instructions but nothing perpared me for the way > my acted after the command "mergemaster -p" i did not get back > the same prompt from which i invoked "mergemaster -p" from. it > asked me a question that i fergot what it was. that was bad.. i > know.. i could not cut and paste there. i could have maybe > done "mergemaster -p > file.out" but i didn't. oops. that was > stupid. > > > > > Passwords are not stored in /etc/passwd, there is /etc/pwd.db, > > /etc/master.passwd and /etc/spwd.db, too. All are required for the > > system to be fully functional. The latter two contain the passwords in > > encrypted form. You might want to try to restore these files in > > particular. > > okay.. /etc/passwd was in /var/tmp/etc/passwd, so the others will > be similarly so? i can handle this. > > > > > BTW: Your mailer appears to be broken. Some of your postings are > > really difficult to read, it seems as if quoted postings aren't marked > > properly, for example with a ">". > > sorry. i use pine. ">" marks recursively who is saying what. i > cut and pasted hurredly which i guess is stupid. it sounds like you > are giving me good advice that i can easily follow. i will try that > and get back to you. it might be more easy to look at the links i gave, > but i posted a lot of makesplat that got that guy mad at me. you can > scroll all the way to the bottom and see what the latest is maybe you > can follow. > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > >