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Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 12:13:02 -0400 (EDT)
From: Chris BeHanna <behanna@zbzoom.net>
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Subject: Re: make buildworld
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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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