Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:48:06 -0800 From: Jason Helfman <jhelfman@e-e.com> To: Tom Worster <fsb@thefsb.org> Cc: Bas Smeelen <b.smeelen@ose.nl>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: lost network during freebsd-update install Message-ID: <20110310174805.GR13527@eggman.experts-exchange.com> In-Reply-To: <C99E4B74.F99A%fsb@thefsb.org> References: <4D78DC93.7000303@ose.nl> <C99E4B74.F99A%fsb@thefsb.org>
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On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 10:24:30AM -0500, Tom Worster thus spake: >On 3/10/11 9:13 AM, "Bas Smeelen" <b.smeelen@ose.nl> wrote: > >>On 03/10/2011 03:03 PM, Tom Worster wrote: >>>at this stage, i have no remote access. even if i could gain access, i >>>wouldn't know what state it's in or how to proceed. it's probably best >>>now >>>to pay for the hosting company to install 8.1 from cd. >>Well if this is an option. But before paying and with a bit of bad luck >>getting the same problem in 8.1 it would be nice to know what's the cause. >>You do not have remote console access and a way to mount a virtual cdrom? > >no. if i can't ssh then i need local help. i'll ask them to try rollback >before resorting to cd. Good idea. Rollback does work, and has worked for me in a very similar situation, and hopefully will work for you as well. After the rollback, reboot, and start again from your initial upgrade command. I would highly recommend using tmux, and also installing a remote console/management card for your system so you can control it remotely. The cost of the card is probably less than remote-hands cost on one support call. -jgh -- Jason Helfman System Administrator experts-exchange.com http://www.experts-exchange.com/M_4830110.html E4AD 7CF1 1396 27F6 79DD 4342 5E92 AD66 8C8C FBA5
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