From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 12 08:19:53 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 90F5E16A4CE for ; Sat, 12 Mar 2005 08:19:53 +0000 (GMT) Received: from wproxy.gmail.com (wproxy.gmail.com [64.233.184.202]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C674243D48 for ; Sat, 12 Mar 2005 08:19:52 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from khaled.abu@gmail.com) Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 70so1190381wra for ; Sat, 12 Mar 2005 00:19:52 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:reply-to:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:references; b=QYCHw79zdI1L7rquEPWWlNSEd9shQ+JIYA9G+gwPbco+PUEAU98bd0iLRwZ8hvEEX7qvN1/XwJhsr0P6JMFLj4Nnc3KOn4c3H92rSLj2nVx+m2cusS8j5Ntv8ygKXXkfUU2uOcQWZ+QVLe3CU0sXikfbVyhwlDF9HMQ2lHBf080= Received: by 10.54.72.6 with SMTP id u6mr3237574wra; Sat, 12 Mar 2005 00:19:52 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.54.23.34 with HTTP; Sat, 12 Mar 2005 00:19:52 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 10:19:52 +0200 From: abu khaled To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <423291C7.7040302@kuwaitnet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable References: <422F250B.6030505@kuwaitnet.net> <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> <423270CF.1060809@kuwaitnet.net> <4232802A.3050406@alumni.rice.edu> <423291C7.7040302@kuwaitnet.net> 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 Reply-To: abu khaled 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 08:19:53 -0000 On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:52:55 +0300, Bashar wrote: > Jon Noack wrote: >=20 > > On 03/11/05 22:32, Bashar wrote: > > > >> 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 && rebo= ot > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> 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=3DYOUR_KERNEL_HERE > >>>>> 3) make installkernel KERNCONF=3DYOUR_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. > >> > >> > >> =D9=90AFAIK 6,7,8 is not required unless i'm updating cross major free= bsd > >> version i,e v4.x -> 5.x ? > >> correct my if i'm wrong. > > > > > > Step 6 is rarely needed (most often for a FreeBSD version update as > > you describe). Steps 7 and 8 are required (although step 8 may be a > > noop). > > > > Jon > > > > > > > yeah my bad i meant 5,6,8 because make installworld took place in my > scenario. >=20 > the issue is would going from 5.4-PRERELEASE to 5.3-RELEASE-p5 give issue= s ? > basically i did > 1. system came with 5.3-RELEASE > 2. did cvsup to RELENG_5 > 3. cd /usr/src && make buildworld && make installworld && cd > /sys/i386/conf/ && config mykernel && cd ../compile/mykernel && make > depend && make && make install && reboot > 4. got 5.4-PRERELEASE which cause me issues intalling and configuring cPa= nel > 5. changed my cvsupfile to RELENG_5_3 and cvsup'ed > 6. did again cd /usr/src && make buildworld && make installworld && cd > /sys/i386/conf/ && config mykernel && cd ../compile/mykernel && make > depend && make && make install && reboot > 7. got 5.3-RELEASE-p5 > 8. and when doing strace got the errors i originally posted in the thread > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > 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. > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > to be honest i never tried strace when i was on PRERELEASE , but > mounting ext2fs on 5.4-PRELREASE it was working with 'rw' option. >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 I think you should build the kernel and install it before installing world, as others have allready pointed out. 1. cd /usr/src 2. make buildworld 3. make buildkernel KERNCONF=3DYOUR_KERN_CONF_FILE 3. make installkernel KERNCONF=3DYOUR_KERN_CONF_FILE 4. reboot. "REBOOT This is reguired. I am not sure if install world works if you don't reboot into single user mode. but a reboot is required any way." 5. cd /usr/src 6. make installworld 7. reboot. --=20 Kind regards Abu Khaled