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Date:      Wed, 29 Jul 1998 15:58:11 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Derrick <dcaravan@intergate.bc.ca>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: updating userland
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.00.9807291557240.24795-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <000d01bdba75$8f538f80$89b422cf@dcaravan.intergate.bc.ca>

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On Tue, 28 Jul 1998, Derrick wrote:

> 	I just finished installing 2.2.7 - the wrong way. Instead of creating a new
> boot floppy, I just chose Upgrade from stand/sysinstall under 2.2.6.

Um, no.

> 	I have rebuilt a custom kernel. But my -auto ppp connection is toast.
> During bootup, there is a dmsg response: Magic number invalid.

Have you rebooted it yet?  This indicates that your userland and your
kernel are out of sync.

> 	Should I do a complete download from a boot floppy, or is there
> a way to update ppp?

Doing live upgrades is Fraught With Danger.  In the future use the boot
floppy.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major


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