Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 12:35:32 -0400 From: "firmdog@gmail.com" <firmdog@gmail.com> To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: freebsd-update question Message-ID: <CAHcg-UHjtU%2Bsv4SK7sUsZeXr=ZorGZ2rZ1-bvzvJ94V7YMfjMw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAHcg-UGc6i_n7rrJaKC6ocdr1pU6wYuavRz8WFwXFfkG7iCxGw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAHcg-UFTm5%2BUvFK7QpNXa0bkadupLt10LmgksGKyuT2vTDtAbg@mail.gmail.com> <23187F4C-0413-4F84-9C86-6EC1084C794C@btinternet.com> <CAHcg-UHdQyR-Ok%2B17ZMPvOqW3fUo__ftw=1VOK4ZgTSTNGp4-Q@mail.gmail.com> <CAD=tpefTA7rsBSvyA6ewm2sgtyRFuX_KL5k9Rrm8qSV4AtsxsQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAHcg-UH5f3fATsrcVi4LAoxhM5Wb8-WXJCTOAkVnBKzzqnLdhA@mail.gmail.com> <50282.76.192.184.214.1411925201.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> <CAD=tpeemsSXBOz0O0ofvpiuCfJKbXcVBSf1MMrsHffSZcuqHjg@mail.gmail.com> <CAHcg-UFU92eMcPXQtWTrs3ujeWQj7CVBEgAdKL1OxuEO%2B0F%2BUw@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2B8gk9817E-PmTg5%2BvvcjTm7zfwm=OzOHZ1CWvEQZsg2o4QhAw@mail.gmail.com> <CAHcg-UHMhaz2VroM4fxoc1XJo7=Vo6bPuU42xaWhfHxeYW8v=g@mail.gmail.com> <CAHcg-UGc6i_n7rrJaKC6ocdr1pU6wYuavRz8WFwXFfkG7iCxGw@mail.gmail.com>
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Should I use "head" instead of "8" here: svn co svn://svn.freebsd.org/base/stable/8 /usr/src On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 7:56 AM, firmdog@gmail.com <firmdog@gmail.com> wrote= : > I am confused now. Here is what I did to try and upgrade from 8.3 to > 8.4 on Amazon AWS where the freebsd AMI's use XENHVM: > > setenv PACKAGESITE > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-8-stable/Latest/ > pkg_add -r subversion > svn co svn://svn.freebsd.org/base/stable/8 /usr/src > svn co svn://svn.freebsd.org/ports/head /usr/ports > svn up /usr/src && svn up /usr/ports > cd /usr/src > make buildworld > make buildkernel KERNCONF=3DXENHVM > make installkernel KERNCONF=3DXENHVM > make installworld > mergemaster -Ui > reboot > > > BEFORE: 8.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE #0 > > AFTER: 8.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE #0 r272337M > > What am I doing wrong?? > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 9:32 PM, firmdog@gmail.com <firmdog@gmail.com> wr= ote: >> Thanks. My freebsd server is on Amazon AWS using >> http://www.daemonology.net/freebsd-on-ec2/ >> >> A bit nervous because there is no local console. Just installed a new >> test/obsolete 8.3 box and will try the upgrade to 8.4 using these >> commands: >> >> >> svn co svn://svn.freebsd.org/base/stable/8 /usr/src >> cd /usr/src >> make buildworld >> make kernel >> make installworld >> mergemaster -Ui >> reboot >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 3:30 PM, Axel <axelbsd@ymail.com> wrote: >>> On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 9:04 PM, firmdog@gmail.com <firmdog@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> OK. I will try that. Found these notes from 10 years ago. Gonna give >>>> this a try, not sure if cvsup will work anymore.... >>>> >>>> >>>> cvsup -g -L 2 update-file >>>> >>>> The update-file contains this: >>>> >>>> *default host=3Dcvsup11.us.FreeBSD.org >>>> *default base=3D/var/db >>>> *default prefix=3D/usr >>>> *default release=3Dcvs tag=3DRELENG_8 >>>> *default delete use-rel-suffix >>>> src-all >>>> ports-all tag=3D. >>>> doc-all tag=3D. >>>> >>>> cd /usr/src >>>> >>>> make buildworld >>>> >>>> make buildkernel >>>> >>>> make installkernel >>>> >>>> mergemaster >>>> >>>> make installworld >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 2:36 PM, FF <fusionfoto@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > So your kernel won't be updated because you are running a custom ker= nel. >>>> > Your uname is based on the running kernel. >>>> > >>>> > If you want to confirm that you've in fact updated, you can reboot t= o >>>> > the >>>> > GENERIC kernel which will confirm you are at 8.4 or whatever. FreeBS= D >>>> > update >>>> > is a binary update based on the release versions -- deviate from the= m >>>> > and it >>>> > doesn't break, but it can't touch those files. >>>> > >>>> > Since you know enough to put a custom kernel on there, you should fo= llow >>>> > the >>>> > source rebuild instructions which would be basically be to svn down = the >>>> > whole 8.4 source tree, make the world, make the kernel and install i= t, >>>> > reboot, and install the world. >>>> > >>>> > I think the directions are in the FreeBSD handbook. >>>> > >>>> > Best, >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Valeri Galtsev >>>> > <galtsev@kicp.uchicago.edu> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Sun, September 28, 2014 10:01 am, firmdog@gmail.com wrote: >>>> >> > I just installed a brand new 8.3 box and got the same behavior. I= see >>>> >> > in my output below that I have to build or update my own kernel? >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > # uname -a >>>> >> > FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE #0: Tue Apr 10 17:33:58 U= TC >>>> >> > 2012 root@mynewhost:/usr/obj/i386/usr/src/sys/XENHVM i386 >>>> >> > # >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Starting the upgrade attempt: >>>> >> > >>>> >> > # freebsd-update -r 8.4-RELEASE upgrade >>>> >> > Looking up update.FreeBSD.org mirrors... 5 mirrors found. >>>> >> > Fetching public key from update6.freebsd.org... done. >>>> >> > Fetching metadata signature for 8.3-RELEASE from >>>> >> > update6.freebsd.org... >>>> >> > done. >>>> >> > Fetching metadata index... done. >>>> >> > Fetching 2 metadata files... done. >>>> >> > Inspecting system... done. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > WARNING: This system is running a "xenhvm" kernel, which is not a >>>> >> > kernel configuration distributed as part of FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE. >>>> >> > This kernel will not be updated: you MUST update the kernel manua= lly >>>> >> > before running "/usr/sbin/freebsd-update install". >>>> >> > >>>> >> > The following components of FreeBSD seem to be installed: >>>> >> > src/base src/bin src/cddl src/contrib src/crypto src/etc src/game= s >>>> >> > src/gnu src/include src/krb5 src/lib src/libexec src/release >>>> >> > src/rescue >>>> >> > src/sbin src/secure src/share src/sys src/tools src/ubin src/usbi= n >>>> >> > world/base world/dict world/doc world/games world/info world/manp= ages >>>> >> > world/proflibs >>>> >> > >>>> >> > The following components of FreeBSD do not seem to be installed: >>>> >> > kernel/generic world/catpages >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Does this look reasonable (y/n)? y >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Fetching metadata signature for 8.4-RELEASE from >>>> >> > update6.freebsd.org... >>>> >> > done. >>>> >> > Fetching metadata index... done. >>>> >> > Fetching 1 metadata patches. done. >>>> >> > Applying metadata patches... done. >>>> >> > Fetching 1 metadata files... done. >>>> >> > Inspecting system... done. >>>> >> > Fetching files from 8.3-RELEASE for merging... done. >>>> >> > Preparing to download files... >>>> >> > done. >>>> >> > Fetching 32149 >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > patches.....10....20....30....40....50....60....70....80....90...= .100....110....120....130....140....150....160....170....180.... >>>> >> > SNIP=E2=80=A6. >>>> >> > done. >>>> >> > Applying patches... >>>> >> > Fetching 778 files... done. >>>> >> > Attempting to automatically merge changes in files... done. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > The following file could not be merged automatically: >>>> >> > /etc/mail/freebsd.cf >>>> >> > Press Enter to edit this file in vi and resolve the conflicts >>>> >> > manually... >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Then a bunch more of /etc/mail files and also a merge of >>>> >> > /etc/master.passwd: >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Then this: >>>> >> > >>>> >> > The following files will be updated as part of updating to >>>> >> > 8.4-RELEASE-p16: >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Then I run this: >>>> >> > >>>> >> > # freebsd-update install >>>> >> > Installing updates... >>>> >> > Kernel updates have been installed. Please reboot and run >>>> >> > "/usr/sbin/freebsd-update install" again to finish installing >>>> >> > updates. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > # reboot >>>> >> > >>>> >> >>>> >> In last message before reboot it instructed to "reboot then run >>>> >> >>>> >> /usr/sbin/freebsd-update install >>>> >> >>>> >> again". Did you run "freebsd-update install" after reboot? >>>> >> >>>> >> Valeri >>>> >> >>>> >> > >>>> >> > #uname -a >>>> >> > FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE #0: Tue Apr 10 17:33:58 U= TC >>>> >> > 2012 root@mynewhost:/usr/obj/i386/usr/src/sys/XENHVM i386 >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 5:06 AM, FF <fusionfoto@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >> >> Can you provide the output of those commands? Freebsd-update is >>>> >> >> usually >>>> >> >> pretty good about telling you what's wrong. >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Thanks >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 3:02 PM, firmdog@gmail.com >>>> >> >> <firmdog@gmail.com> >>>> >> >> wrote: >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> Yes I ran freebsd-update install. Then I rebooted. Then I did i= t >>>> >> >>> again. >>>> >> >>> Still at 8.3 >>>> >> >>> On Sep 27, 2014 2:37 PM, "Dave" <davemorgan353@btinternet.com> >>>> >> >>> wrote: >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> > On 27 September 2014 18:22:15 BST, "firmdog@gmail.com" >>>> >> >>> > <firmdog@gmail.com> >>>> >> >>> > wrote: >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> Hi, >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> Trying to use freebsd-update to go from 8.3 to 8.4 and I am >>>> >> >>> >> doing >>>> >> >>> this: >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> # freebsd-update -r 8.4-RELEASE upgrade >>>> >> >>> >> # freebsd-update install >>>> >> >>> >> # reboot >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> After reboot I am still at 8.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE #= 0 >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> What am I doing wrong? >>>> >> >>> >> ------------------------------ >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> >> >>> >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>> >> >>> >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>> >> >>> >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>> > Don't you need run rub "freebsd-update install"? >>>> >> >>> > -- >>>> >> >>> > Dave >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> > GPG/PGP ID: CDB94DA1 >>>> >> >>> > >>>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> >> >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>> >> >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>> >> >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> -- >>>> >> >> FF >>>> >> > _______________________________________________ >>>> >> > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> >> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>> >> > To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>> >> > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>>> >> Valeri Galtsev >>>> >> Sr System Administrator >>>> >> Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics >>>> >> Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics >>>> >> University of Chicago >>>> >> Phone: 773-702-4247 >>>> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > FF >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> CVS is now deprecated. Please use SVN instead if you prefer to follow t= he >>> manual upgrade process [1] >>> FreeBSD-update tool upgrades (binary upgrades) your base system and GEN= ERIC >>> kernel only. It syncs sources too. >>> So you need to rebuild your custom kernel after the process. [2] >>> >>> Kind regards. >>> Alexandre >>> >>> [1] http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/svn.html >>> [2] >>> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/updating-upgrading-freebsdupdate.ht= ml
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