Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 21:30:20 +0200 From: Axel <axelbsd@ymail.com> To: "firmdog@gmail.com" <firmdog@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, galtsev <galtsev@kicp.uchicago.edu>, FF <fusionfoto@gmail.com>, Dave <davemorgan353@btinternet.com> Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: freebsd-update question Message-ID: <CA%2B8gk9817E-PmTg5%2BvvcjTm7zfwm=OzOHZ1CWvEQZsg2o4QhAw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAHcg-UFU92eMcPXQtWTrs3ujeWQj7CVBEgAdKL1OxuEO%2B0F%2BUw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAHcg-UFTm5%2BUvFK7QpNXa0bkadupLt10LmgksGKyuT2vTDtAbg@mail.gmail.com> <23187F4C-0413-4F84-9C86-6EC1084C794C@btinternet.com> <CAHcg-UHdQyR-Ok%2B17ZMPvOqW3fUo__ftw=1VOK4ZgTSTNGp4-Q@mail.gmail.com> <CAD=tpefTA7rsBSvyA6ewm2sgtyRFuX_KL5k9Rrm8qSV4AtsxsQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAHcg-UH5f3fATsrcVi4LAoxhM5Wb8-WXJCTOAkVnBKzzqnLdhA@mail.gmail.com> <50282.76.192.184.214.1411925201.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> <CAD=tpeemsSXBOz0O0ofvpiuCfJKbXcVBSf1MMrsHffSZcuqHjg@mail.gmail.com> <CAHcg-UFU92eMcPXQtWTrs3ujeWQj7CVBEgAdKL1OxuEO%2B0F%2BUw@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 9:04 PM, firmdog@gmail.com <firmdog@gmail.com> wrote: > OK. I will try that. Found these notes from 10 years ago. Gonna give > this a try, not sure if cvsup will work anymore.... > > > cvsup -g -L 2 update-file > > The update-file contains this: > > *default host=3Dcvsup11.us.FreeBSD.org > *default base=3D/var/db > *default prefix=3D/usr > *default release=3Dcvs tag=3DRELENG_8 > *default delete use-rel-suffix > src-all > ports-all tag=3D. > doc-all tag=3D. > > cd /usr/src > > make buildworld > > make buildkernel > > make installkernel > > mergemaster > > make installworld > > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 2:36 PM, FF <fusionfoto@gmail.com> wrote: > > So your kernel won't be updated because you are running a custom kernel= . > > Your uname is based on the running kernel. > > > > If you want to confirm that you've in fact updated, you can reboot to t= he > > GENERIC kernel which will confirm you are at 8.4 or whatever. FreeBSD > update > > is a binary update based on the release versions -- deviate from them > and it > > doesn't break, but it can't touch those files. > > > > Since you know enough to put a custom kernel on there, you should follo= w > the > > source rebuild instructions which would be basically be to svn down the > > whole 8.4 source tree, make the world, make the kernel and install it, > > reboot, and install the world. > > > > I think the directions are in the FreeBSD handbook. > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Valeri Galtsev < > galtsev@kicp.uchicago.edu> > > wrote: > >> > >> > >> On Sun, September 28, 2014 10:01 am, firmdog@gmail.com wrote: > >> > I just installed a brand new 8.3 box and got the same behavior. I se= e > >> > in my output below that I have to build or update my own kernel? > >> > > >> > > >> > # uname -a > >> > FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE #0: Tue Apr 10 17:33:58 UTC > >> > 2012 root@mynewhost:/usr/obj/i386/usr/src/sys/XENHVM i386 > >> > # > >> > > >> > Starting the upgrade attempt: > >> > > >> > # freebsd-update -r 8.4-RELEASE upgrade > >> > Looking up update.FreeBSD.org mirrors... 5 mirrors found. > >> > Fetching public key from update6.freebsd.org... done. > >> > Fetching metadata signature for 8.3-RELEASE from > update6.freebsd.org... > >> > done. > >> > Fetching metadata index... done. > >> > Fetching 2 metadata files... done. > >> > Inspecting system... done. > >> > > >> > WARNING: This system is running a "xenhvm" kernel, which is not a > >> > kernel configuration distributed as part of FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE. > >> > This kernel will not be updated: you MUST update the kernel manually > >> > before running "/usr/sbin/freebsd-update install". > >> > > >> > The following components of FreeBSD seem to be installed: > >> > src/base src/bin src/cddl src/contrib src/crypto src/etc src/games > >> > src/gnu src/include src/krb5 src/lib src/libexec src/release > src/rescue > >> > src/sbin src/secure src/share src/sys src/tools src/ubin src/usbin > >> > world/base world/dict world/doc world/games world/info world/manpage= s > >> > world/proflibs > >> > > >> > The following components of FreeBSD do not seem to be installed: > >> > kernel/generic world/catpages > >> > > >> > Does this look reasonable (y/n)? y > >> > > >> > Fetching metadata signature for 8.4-RELEASE from > update6.freebsd.org... > >> > done. > >> > Fetching metadata index... done. > >> > Fetching 1 metadata patches. done. > >> > Applying metadata patches... done. > >> > Fetching 1 metadata files... done. > >> > Inspecting system... done. > >> > Fetching files from 8.3-RELEASE for merging... done. > >> > Preparing to download files... > >> > done. > >> > Fetching 32149 > >> > > >> > > patches.....10....20....30....40....50....60....70....80....90....100....= 110....120....130....140....150....160....170....180.... > >> > SNIP=E2=80=A6. > >> > done. > >> > Applying patches... > >> > Fetching 778 files... done. > >> > Attempting to automatically merge changes in files... done. > >> > > >> > The following file could not be merged automatically: > >> > /etc/mail/freebsd.cf > >> > Press Enter to edit this file in vi and resolve the conflicts > >> > manually... > >> > > >> > Then a bunch more of /etc/mail files and also a merge of > >> > /etc/master.passwd: > >> > > >> > Then this: > >> > > >> > The following files will be updated as part of updating to > >> > 8.4-RELEASE-p16: > >> > > >> > Then I run this: > >> > > >> > # freebsd-update install > >> > Installing updates... > >> > Kernel updates have been installed. Please reboot and run > >> > "/usr/sbin/freebsd-update install" again to finish installing update= s. > >> > > >> > # reboot > >> > > >> > >> In last message before reboot it instructed to "reboot then run > >> > >> /usr/sbin/freebsd-update install > >> > >> again". Did you run "freebsd-update install" after reboot? > >> > >> Valeri > >> > >> > > >> > #uname -a > >> > FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE #0: Tue Apr 10 17:33:58 UTC > >> > 2012 root@mynewhost:/usr/obj/i386/usr/src/sys/XENHVM i386 > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 5:06 AM, FF <fusionfoto@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> Can you provide the output of those commands? Freebsd-update is > usually > >> >> pretty good about telling you what's wrong. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks > >> >> > >> >> On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 3:02 PM, firmdog@gmail.com < > firmdog@gmail.com> > >> >> wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> Yes I ran freebsd-update install. Then I rebooted. Then I did it > >> >>> again. > >> >>> Still at 8.3 > >> >>> On Sep 27, 2014 2:37 PM, "Dave" <davemorgan353@btinternet.com> > wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> > On 27 September 2014 18:22:15 BST, "firmdog@gmail.com" > >> >>> > <firmdog@gmail.com> > >> >>> > wrote: > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> Hi, > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> Trying to use freebsd-update to go from 8.3 to 8.4 and I am doi= ng > >> >>> this: > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> # freebsd-update -r 8.4-RELEASE upgrade > >> >>> >> # freebsd-update install > >> >>> >> # reboot > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> After reboot I am still at 8.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE #0 > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> What am I doing wrong? > >> >>> >> ------------------------------ > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > >> >>> >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > >> >>> >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >> >>> >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> > Don't you need run rub "freebsd-update install"? > >> >>> > -- > >> >>> > Dave > >> >>> > > >> >>> > GPG/PGP ID: CDB94DA1 > >> >>> > > >> >>> _______________________________________________ > >> >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > >> >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > >> >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >> >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> FF > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > >> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > >> > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >> > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >> > >> > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> Valeri Galtsev > >> Sr System Administrator > >> Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics > >> Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics > >> University of Chicago > >> Phone: 773-702-4247 > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > > > > > > -- > > FF > Hi, CVS is now deprecated. Please use SVN instead if you prefer to follow the manual upgrade process [1] FreeBSD-update tool upgrades (binary upgrades) your base system and GENERIC kernel only. It syncs sources too. So you need to rebuild your custom kernel after the process. [2] Kind regards. Alexandre [1] http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/svn.html [2] http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/updating-upgrading-freebsdupdate.html
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