From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 12 04:43:52 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C3E6F16A4CE for ; Sat, 12 Mar 2005 04:43:52 +0000 (GMT) Received: from orbit.kuwaitnet.net (orbit.kuwaitnet.net [216.40.249.67]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 72CA843D41 for ; Sat, 12 Mar 2005 04:43:52 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from big@kuwaitnet.net) Received: from [193.188.186.17] (helo=[127.0.0.1]) by orbit.kuwaitnet.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.43) id 1D9yTa-0007mR-VM; Sat, 12 Mar 2005 07:43:47 +0300 Message-ID: <423270CF.1060809@kuwaitnet.net> Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 07:32:15 +0300 From: Bashar User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 (Windows/20041206) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: noackjr@alumni.rice.edu References: <422F250B.6030505@kuwaitnet.net> <20050309234141.L53915@carver.gumbysoft.com> <423040FE.8090305@kuwaitnet.net> <20050310225201.Y64217@carver.gumbysoft.com> <42324A79.6070302@kuwaitnet.net> <4231EE30.6010405@alumni.rice.edu> <4232142C.40407@kuwaitnet.net> <42322B68.7050008@alumni.rice.edu> In-Reply-To: <42322B68.7050008@alumni.rice.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1256; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - orbit.kuwaitnet.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - kuwaitnet.net X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: from 5.4-PRERELEASE -> 5.3-RELEASE-p5 error? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 04:43:52 -0000 Jon Noack wrote: > On 03/11/05 15:57, Bashar wrote: > >> Jon Noack wrote: >> >>> Bashar wrote: >>> >>>> Doug White wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Thu, 10 Mar 2005, Bashar wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Doug White wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005, Bashar wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>> i was wondering just right after the downgrade been facing some >>>>>>>> issues >>>>>>>> such as: >>>>>>>> 1. server# /usr/local/bin/strace -f ps >>>>>>>> PIOCSFL: Inappropriate ioctl for device >>>>>>>> trouble opening proc file >>>>>>>> 2. mounting ext2fs partition doesn't work unless i specify -ro >>>>>>>> or it >>>>>>>> will give operation not permitted. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> any idea what might be causing this? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> How did you perform the downgrade? The strace error looks like >>>>>>> you're >>>>>>> still running the 5.3-STABLE binary. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> first i ran RELENG_5 and when i got the 5.4-PRERELEASE (which >>>>>> incompatible with cPanel.net software) i had to run cvsup with >>>>>> RELENG_5_3 >>>>>> after than i started getting those errors >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You're leaving out important details, like what you did after you >>>>> cvsup'd. >>>> >>>> >>>> the usual ,cvsup'ed then cd /usr/src && make buildworld && make >>>> installworld && cd /sys/i386/conf && config mykernel && cd >>>> ../compile/mykernel && make depend && make && make install && reboot >>> >>> >>> This is the usual? You should read >>> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html#AEN27432 >>> and /usr/src/UPDATING. >>> >>> The Canonical Way to Update Your System (for 5.x): >>> 1) make buildworld >>> 2) make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE >>> 3) make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE >>> 4) >>> 5) /etc/rc.d/preseedrandom >>> 6) mergemaster -p >>> 7) make installworld >>> 8) mergemaster >>> 9) >> >> >> Cant do this for remote system as you know > > > I was merely pointing out what was the official take on "the usual". > The general consensus for remote systems is to replace steps 4 and 5 > with "shut down as many services as possible". This has never failed > me for minor updates, but caution is advised for major ones. > > Jon > > öAFAIK 6,7,8 is not required unless i'm updating cross major freebsd version i,e v4.x -> 5.x ? correct my if i'm wrong.