Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 13:31:49 -0500 From: Barney Wolff <barney@databus.com> To: Lawrence Farr <bsd-current@epcdirect.co.uk> Cc: kris@obsecurity.org Subject: Re: 4 -> 5 Problem Message-ID: <20031202183149.GA1084@pit.databus.com> In-Reply-To: <20031202172712.DBF34153BD@gunfright.epcdirect.co.uk> References: <20031202.101548.67575348.imp@bsdimp.com> <20031202172712.DBF34153BD@gunfright.epcdirect.co.uk>
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On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 05:27:12PM -0000, Lawrence Farr wrote: > I get this error when trying to install the kernel, > the same kernel installs fine on the box that made it. > > root@galaga:/usr/src# make installkernel > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: M. Warner Losh [mailto:imp@bsdimp.com] > > Sent: 02 December 2003 17:16 > > : > > : > install -p -m 555 -o root -g wheel kernel /boot/kernel > > : > *** Signal 12 > > : > > : This usually means you've tried to update something out of > > the correct > > : order. > > > > Signal 12 means thaqt you didn't upgrade your kernel first. I've observed this when installing on a different system than the build system. I got it after building/installing several times on the build system before trying to installkernel on another system with /usr/src and /usr/obj nfs-mounted. The problem appeared to be that the stuff in the legacy directory under /usr/obj is built assuming that what's on the build system will work under the prior kernel - which is true on the build system but not necessarily on the target system. My solution was to edit (temporarily) /usr/src/Makefile.inc1 to put /usr/bin first in the PATH set up for the reinstallkernel target. That allowed make installkernel to succeed on the target system. Then I rebooted the target and backed out the change to /usr/src/Makefile.inc1, and after that make installworld and mergemaster went fine as usual. I didn't delve deeply enough to figure out what a cleaner fix would be, but this should probably be a PR as otherwise the 5.2 upgrade may be "difficult" for people who build and install on separate boxes. -- Barney Wolff http://www.databus.com/bwresume.pdf I'm available by contract or FT, in the NYC metro area or via the 'Net.
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