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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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