Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 19:24:57 -0400 From: "John W. De Boskey" <jwd@bsdwins.com> To: Mark Hittinger <bugs@freebsd.netcom.com> Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: -current hangs during boot (UPDATING entry) Message-ID: <20001025192457.A83723@bsdwins.com> In-Reply-To: <200010251747.MAA26064@freebsd.netcom.com>; from bugs@freebsd.netcom.com on Wed, Oct 25, 2000 at 12:47:41PM -0500 References: <200010251747.MAA26064@freebsd.netcom.com>
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Thanks for the updates. A few questions below.
-John
----- Mark Hittinger's Original Message -----
>
> It does look like an updating entry is needed for this badly.
>
> I did the following things, some of which may not be needed, and now my
> -current boxes boot OK.
>
> 1. update MAKEDEV from /usr/src/etc, run MAKEDEV all
>
> 2. update /etc/rc /etc/rc.* /etc/defaults/rc.conf from /usr/src/etc
>
> 3. add random_load="YES" to /boot/loader.conf
or add the random device to the kernel config file.
> 4. update /etc/login.conf from /usr/src/etc
I don't remember having to do this... was there a
specific reason?
> 5. do a "shutdown -r now" which creates the entropy file and reboots
>
> Now the system boot does not hang at the ldconfig spots. It does look like
> there is a lot to do to get back on course, enough to justify adding to
> UPDATING.
>
> Later
>
> Mark Hittinger
> Earthlink
> bugs@freebsd.netcom.com
>
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