Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 22:36:57 +0100 From: "Ronald Klop" <ronald-freebsd8@klop.yi.org> To: "Marian Hettwer" <MH@kernel32.de>, "Claus Guttesen" <kometen@gmail.com> Cc: stable@freebsd.org, Pete French <petefrench@ticketswitch.com> Subject: Re: upgrading 5.4 -> 6.0 without reinstalling. safe ? Message-ID: <op.szzszvxc8527sy@outgoing.local> In-Reply-To: <4372256F.2020800@kernel32.de> References: <E1EZp9T-0008i7-Kg@dilbert.firstcallgroup.co.uk> <b41c75520511090501nbef3235j@mail.gmail.com> <4372256F.2020800@kernel32.de>
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On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:35:59 +0100, Marian Hettwer <MH@kernel32.de> wrote: > Hi there, > > short additional step: > > Claus Guttesen wrote: >> The easiest would be to >> 1. cvsup to RELENG_6 (or RELENG_6_0) > 1.1 cd /usr/obj; chflags noschg *; rm -rf * >> 2. cd /usr/src >> 3. make buildworld >> 4. make buildkernel >> 5. make installkernel >> 6. mergemaster -p >> 7. reboot into single-usermode and verify your new kernel works >> 8. mount -a >> 9. make installworld >> 10. mergemaster >> 11. reboot > > best regards, > Marian > PS.: Just did an upgrade remote from 5.4-RELEASE to 6.0-RELEASE without > any problems. Steps taken as described above ;) How do you reboot into single-usermode from remote? (Rebooting isn't really the problem, working in single-usermode is.) -- Ronald Klop Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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