Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 07:18:16 -0700 From: Kyle Butt <kylebutt@myrealbox.com> To: <jstocker@tzi.de> Cc: <current@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: 4.5->5.0 New Bootloader needed Message-ID: <87henkr1p3.wl@kylebutt.dorms.usu.edu> In-Reply-To: <000001c1ca67$0d5067a0$fe02010a@twoflower.liebende.de> References: <200203122105.g2CL56p02307@hunkular.glarp.com> <000001c1ca67$0d5067a0$fe02010a@twoflower.liebende.de>
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At Wed, 13 Mar 2002 09:14:09 +0100,
Jan Stocker wrote:
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of
> > huntting@glarp.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 10:05 PM
> > To: current@FreeBSD.ORG
> > Subject: 4.5->5.0 kldxref:No such file or directory
> >
> > As an asside, I've noticed in the past when upgrading from 4.0 to
> > 5.0, I've had to forcebly reinstall the loader. I dont know why,
> > but the loader shiped with (at least) 4.4 doesnt seem to like
> > loading 5.0 kernel bits.
>
> If i understand the boot procedure right it isnt the the mbr but the boot
> sector of the partition. For 5.0 the kernel and modules stuff can be found
> unter /boot not in the root-tree. So after a buildkernel and installkernel
> none of the boot sectors are overwritten and the old kernel will be loaded.
>
> I think this has to be mentioned in the UPDATING text should it?
>
> Jan
>
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This changes after the installworld target. From UPDATING:
To upgrade from 4.x-stable to current
-------------------------------------
make buildworld
make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
cp src/sys/${MACHINE_ARCH}/conf/GENERIC.hints /boot/device.hints [2]
make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
reboot in single user [3]
make installworld
mergemaster [4]
[1]
<reboot>
I updated my machine from 4.5-stable to 5.0-current without a hang up,
but I did notice that after I installed the kernel it didn't boot it.
But after the installworld it did.
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