Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:53:20 -0600 From: Jorge Biquez <jbiquez@icsmx.com> To: FreeBSD Stable Mailing List <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 7.2-p7 -> 8-STABLE mergemaster core dump Message-ID: <3351801230-2078121620@intranet.com.mx> In-Reply-To: <2e027be01003181055w6a2ec0d6w1da5ccfcfea53974@mail.gmail.co m> References: <d8a4930a1003170725y4a946238x6cc3957d92d53e93@mail.gmail.com> <2e027be01003170732y4ae4312fof9bf64e3574c964a@mail.gmail.com> <d8a4930a1003170737u483d4e73yc69ac265e41a4448@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1003180054240.8550@qbhto.arg> <3351778098-2078121394@intranet.com.mx> <2e027be01003181055w6a2ec0d6w1da5ccfcfea53974@mail.gmail.com>
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Hello Toma, Adam, Jeremy and all. Thanks a lot for the comments. Very very helpful. I haven't tried the KVM over IP but willl look at it. In my case one the servers is on a remote site , in other country and for the prices when they have to "put hands in you server" for sure will be cheaper to buy the kvm and sent it to them. They charge for event and besides for time. With FreeBsd 4.3 never had a problem doing things that way but now is something very important to consider. Thanks a lot. JB At 11:55 a.m. 18/03/2010, Tom Evans wrote: >On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Jorge Biquez <jbiquez@icsmx.com> wrote: > > Hello all. > > With all respect Doug, users that have remote machines and do not have > > access to it to boot single user like the manual says.. what can we do? I > > understand that step is to be sure that no user will modify something while > > we are doing those process. In my case I do that step after midnight when > > our users are not in the server. > > > > Can others with remote systems comment about what they do in this step? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Jorge Biquez > > > > > >Hi Jorge > >As I mentioned in my email, the critical thing is that you must be >running your new kernel before installing your new world. The >single-user phase is simply to ensure that nothing is running that >would interfere with the installworld/mergemaster steps. > >Therefore, an appropriate workaround if you cannot go to single user >mode remotely would be to install the kernel, reboot into the new >kernel, install world, reboot into the new world. > >However, if you have no remote access at all (remote power would be >better than nothing!) this would be quite risky. Judicious use of >nextboot, and having someone on standby who can find the power button >is recommended. > >Cheers > >Tom >_______________________________________________ >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"
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