Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:47:08 -0800 From: Phillip Hocking <phocking@fsklaw.com> To: brad davison <demonichandextensions@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mergemaster failing before 7.1 installworld Message-ID: <496514CC.9010205@fsklaw.com> In-Reply-To: <BLU116-W8A8A0FB8021434BF18166A1DF0@phx.gbl> References: <4964DB9F.5020201@fsklaw.com> <BLU116-W8A8A0FB8021434BF18166A1DF0@phx.gbl>
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I did mergemaster -p previously, my issue was resolved with this svn commit fixing the build prefix in mergemaster: http://svn.freebsd.org/viewvc/base/head/usr.sbin/mergemaster/mergemaster.sh?view=markup&pathrev=186678 Thanks for the suggestion though. Floyd Skeren & Kelly LLP *Phillip Andrew Hocking* * Network Engineer* Address 23801 Calabasas Road, Suite 2025 Calabasas, CA 91302 Phone (559) 474-3511 Fax (818) 206-9223 Website http://www.fsklaw.com Email phocking@fsklaw.com <mailto:phocking@fsklaw.com> * Please Note*: This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or use of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply email and also delete the original and any attached documentation. Thank you. brad davison wrote: > > > > > Greetings. I have updated to 7.1 from a 6.2 box. Kernel built and > > installed successfully, world built successfully, however > mergemaster is > > failing: > > > > $ mergemaster > > *** Unable to find mtree database. Skipping auto-upgrade. > > I may be stating the obvious, but being before the /installworld/ > shouldn't that be a '/mergemaster -p/' and not just /mergemaster/? > > From the FreeBSD Handbook: > > After installkernel finishes successfully, you should boot in single > user mode (i.e. using boot -s from the loader prompt). Then run: > # mount -a -t ufs > # mergemaster -p > # cd /usr/src > # make installworld > # mergemaster > # reboot > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Windows LiveTM: Keep your life in sync. See how it works. > <http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_howitworks_012009>;
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