From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Sep 28 19:04:17 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id F41364D7 for ; Sun, 28 Sep 2014 19:04:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-lb0-x232.google.com (mail-lb0-x232.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4010:c04::232]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6AF1CA18 for ; Sun, 28 Sep 2014 19:04:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-lb0-f178.google.com with SMTP id w7so41771lbi.23 for ; Sun, 28 Sep 2014 12:04:14 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=/cJHKqI5riVYqggnKHCZaA5Tyn687HEWSrGLaIJeyG0=; b=W347LaioQOZAuR9/50LxOi6RPVPnZVMQCf7v9dx6GbXttPRxnb31oM2gqBRAawH+4q YA4Ct/hNyiKLi+8Oi4OPwLGA/iHOuEdwycf5Hsnp84ulw+BEF7F3Xjwfhlp5GqyC9Pr6 NVTFq2q+Z0L5FTVqgP0tMWTBo8tzg4mpQwRs7gmPFPlpU4zpKoPnIBU8D+tjcCTo979Y KR7DzmEVMz3YWAv4FI7duKI11+nOsI8bjjfkcvaoQbJKaSUazA/TAwhKL6c8JtBgEK1V NOIH8zrvH/P3g9qifj0bemjJyXBTNGfP/ba3ybaI5xqn0+w4qYaSPNOAWEUBDr9JmIhr nkMA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.152.42.194 with SMTP id q2mr21450980lal.75.1411931054248; Sun, 28 Sep 2014 12:04:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.152.19.6 with HTTP; Sun, 28 Sep 2014 12:04:14 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <23187F4C-0413-4F84-9C86-6EC1084C794C@btinternet.com> <50282.76.192.184.214.1411925201.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 15:04:14 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: freebsd-update question From: "firmdog@gmail.com" To: FF Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: Dave , "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" , galtsev X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 19:04:17 -0000 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 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 the > GENERIC kernel which will confirm you are at 8.4 or whatever. FreeBSD upd= ate > 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 follow = 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 > 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 see >> > 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/rescu= e >> > 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/manpages >> > 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 updates. >> > >> > # 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 wrote: >> >> Can you provide the output of those commands? Freebsd-update is usual= ly >> >> pretty good about telling you what's wrong. >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 3:02 PM, 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" wrote= : >> >>> >> >>> > On 27 September 2014 18:22:15 BST, "firmdog@gmail.com" >> >>> > >> >>> > wrote: >> >>> >> >> >>> >> Hi, >> >>> >> >> >>> >> Trying to use freebsd-update to go from 8.3 to 8.4 and I am doing >> >>> 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