Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 12:13:02 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris BeHanna <behanna@zbzoom.net> To: FreeBSD-Stable <stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: make buildworld Message-ID: <20020807121022.G20616-100000@topperwein.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.20020807100608.02d62db8@mail.sage-one.net>
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On Wed, 7 Aug 2002, Jack L. Stone wrote:
> Why this:
> shutdown -r now
> # (make sure the system comes up)
> shutdown -r now
> # (come up in single-user mode this time)
>
> Rather than this?
> Drop to single user mode:
> # shutdown +10 "ALERT Upgrading the OS. Please log off now."
> # reboot
> # hit spacebar at timer notice to stop boot
> # boot -s
> # fsck -p
> # mount -u /
> # mount -a -t ufs
> # swapon -a
If the new kernel has a problem, you won't get any warning with
your method. It's easier to back out a bad kernel than a bad
installworld. Furthermore, fsck -p is superfluous given a clean
shutdown (although it certainly doesn't hurt).
--
Chris BeHanna http://www.pennasoft.com
Principal Consultant
PennaSoft Corporation
chris@pennasoft.com
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