Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 09:21:44 -0400 From: Shashi Joshi <shashi@websi.com> To: Michel TALON <talon@lpthe.jussieu.fr> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 2.2.7 -> 3.2 STABLE upgrade changes root password??? Message-ID: <19990607092144.A24839@WEBSI.com>
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Thanks all of you guys who responded to my query.
I heeded to all and here is what I got stuck with once again:
To recap:
(All this is about STABLE only)
I had 2.2.7 (installed from CD) on a Pentium II 200 MHz.
I upgraded it to 2.2.8 with no problems.
I CVSuped 3.2 source.
I did a make world and it failed (for aout -> elf problem)
I did a make aout-to-elf-build. OKAY.
I did a make aout-to-elf-install. OKAY.
I rebooted. It won't accept any passwd at login: prompt. No errors,
just an icy silence. Every login failed. I figured I had
/bin/tcsh as the default shell for root.
I tried to do -s in boot (single user mode) but the 3.2 kernle goes
into "Press RETURN to boot now or any key to ...."
"Booting in 9 secs" (The counter goes down)
Everytime I get into the basic (non single user mode) kernel mde
where you can only do ls, more, reboot, load etc. It won't
go in single user mode.
Upon advice, I installed binaries from 2.2.7 CD (The user
distribution mode)
I could log in.
I made /bin/sh the default shell for root.
NOW:
I recompiled 3.2. OKAY.
Reboot.
It says ld.so failed: bad magic number in /usr/lib/libc.so.3
I reinstalled 2.2.7
REBUILT the whole world under 2.2.8
Upgraded the kernel to 2.2.8 ( as before)
Reboot.
make aout-to-elf-build again.
I have a 1GB /usr partiotin, but it ran over with expanded /usr/obj
(over 450MB and going) So, I have moved /usr/X11, /usr/sup,
/usr/src and /usr/obj to other partition (2GB).
I am now going to REBUILD WORLD under 2.2.8. Reboot and again
rebuild 3.2
QUESTION: Will it effect the install if /usr/src and /usr/obj are
just links to say /var/USR/src and /var/USR/obj
respectively. I mean will it effect if the actual path
is /var/USR/obj instead of /usr/obj ?
Does anyone have any words of caution or advice for me?
Yes, I can go get 3.2 CD and get over with it, but I WANT
to be able to upgrade a live system rather than install
it always, since this will be a remote system. Also I have
data in some other partitins that I don't want to lose.
Thank you all for your patience and help!!!
Earnestly,
--
Shashi Joshi
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