Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 11:24:53 -0500 From: Richard Coleman <richardcoleman@mindspring.com> To: Brent Jones <brent@santafe.edu> Cc: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> Subject: Re: signal 12's everywhere on Current with update this morning. Message-ID: <3FB501D5.50005@mindspring.com> In-Reply-To: <B89904BD-16BD-11D8-93D7-000393AD9378@santafe.edu> References: <3FB3A63B.6020303@despammed.com> <20031113083751.byww8s4wc4cgkc8k@mail.encontacto.net> <3FB3BB9A.8080703@despammed.com> <20031113.231807.46972440.imp@bsdimp.com> <B89904BD-16BD-11D8-93D7-000393AD9378@santafe.edu>
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Someone just needs to bring the build(7) man page up to date with the handbook. Also, I noticed that build(7) still lists the "installmost" build target. I believe that was removed. I would file a PR except that my man pages always suck. Richard Coleman richardcoleman@mindspring.com Brent Jones wrote: > If this is true, perhaps the "build" man page should be updated. Here's > what the man page has to say on the topic: > > The ``approved'' method of updating your system from the latest > sources > is: > > make buildworld > make buildkernel KERNCONF=FOO > make installkernel KERNCONF=FOO > make installworld > mergemaster > > After running these commands a system reboot is required... > > This gives the impression that you're safe running all the builds > without rebooting, especially as the word "approved" is used. > > Brent > > On Nov 13, 2003, at 11:18 PM, M. Warner Losh wrote: > >> In message: <3FB3BB9A.8080703@despammed.com> >> Uwe Laverenz <laverenz@despammed.com> writes: >> : eculp@encontacto.net schrieb: >> : >> : > Uwe, do you have any remote machines? I'm wondering what the correct >> : > sequence would be to update and reboot them. >> : >> : I would suggest to do it this way: >> : >> : 1. make buildworld >> : 2. make kernel KERNCONF=<YOURCONF> >> : 3. *reboot* (with new kernel and old userland) >> >> Into single user... >> >> : 4. make installworld >> : 5. mergemaster >> : 6. *reboot* >> >> This is the order that's recommended in UPDATING since 3.something. >> >> Warner
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