Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:08:02 -0700 From: Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> To: Aton A <eitan.adler@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: upgrading to --current Message-ID: <46AFF912.7060006@u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <cd994e160707312006r18a7df83p63967421b5484fb1@mail.gmail.com> References: <cd994e160707312006r18a7df83p63967421b5484fb1@mail.gmail.com>
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Aton A wrote:
> I have followed these instructions topdate my sources and build the
> relevant files
>
> To update your system, you should check /usr/src/UPDATING for any
> pre-buildworld steps necessary for your version of the sources and then use
> the following procedure:
>
> # make buildworld
> # make buildkernel
> # make installkernel
> # reboot
>
> Then I tried this
>
> After installkernel finishes successfully, you should boot in single user
> mode (i.e. using boot -s from the loader prompt). Then run:
>
> # mergemaster -p
>
>
> but I get an error:
> mkdir /var/tmp/temproot: read only filesystem
> **FATAL ERROR can not create /var/tmp/temproot
>
>
> Any help here on fixing this?
>
Run mount / first. Single user mode only mounts things readonly ;).
-Garrett
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