Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 06:32:52 -0600 From: Tim Judd <tajudd@gmail.com> To: Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, APseudoUtopia <apseudoutopia@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Upgrading to New Kernel - Hung on Boot Message-ID: <ade45ae90905100532v3799d40el2b115d71e8c9a562@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <24737181@bb.ipt.ru> References: <27ade5280905092108t19375fn63c63c10c72fefa8@mail.gmail.com> <24737181@bb.ipt.ru>
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On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 6:05 AM, Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru> wrote: > On Sun, 10 May 2009 00:08:42 -0400 APseudoUtopia wrote: > > > I have a FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE system. I'm trying to upgrade to 7.2, > > specifically the RELENG_7_2 tag. > > > I synced my sources via csup, built world, built kernel, and installed > > kernel. All went well. I rebooted into single user mode, and the > > kernel hung. The loader menu came up, but when the kernel starts > > loading it hangs. > > > I recovered it by dropping to a loader prompt and loading kernel.old. > > It booted up fine. > > > I have attached the kernel config I used to buildkernel. I'm guessing > > it has something to do with this. > > > In case it's relevant, the system is a dual-core Intel Xeon, with > > HyperThreading disabled. > > If you have a custom kernel and get any problems than the first thing to > do is to build GENERIC kernel and see if the problem still exists. BTW, > don't forget to copy your /boot/kernel.old directory to > /boot/kernel.good, else it will be deletted when installing a new > kernel. > > > WBR > Among the same lines, when it's convenient, when there's time, I normally compile an updated GENERIC and store it to /boot/kernel.GENERIC My normal custom kernel enables IPSEC and PF (among others), and if there's time i throw a GENERIC buildkernel under the above to keep as good record. :) Just $.02
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