Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 13:31:37 +0100 From: "Greg Quinlan" <Greg.Quinlan@swlct.sthames.nhs.uk> To: <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Remote system upgrade via NFS problems. Message-ID: <006601beff76$412c5200$5214010a@swlct.sthames.nhs.uk> References: <199909151024.MAA84130@mailhub>
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----- Original Message ----- From: Jos Vissers <jos@islay.demon.nl> > > > > This whole process of preserving the obj tree may not be necessary any > > more. A long time ago, I heard that the ``installworld'' target messed > > with some of the stuff in the obj tree. If you'd like to try skipping > > the preservation steps, I'd appreciate feedback. :-) > > I upgrade 3 machines from one buildworld. > A has all the source in /vol/src/FreeBSD-stable/src, it exports /vol/src. > B has /scratch/obj, it exports /scratch. > /vol/src is mounted on B and C. > /usr/src is linked to /vol/src/FreeBSD-stable/src on all 3 machines. > /scratch is mounted on A and C. > /usr/obj is linked to /scratch/obj on all 3 machines. > > I do a buildworld on B and then installworld on all three machines > (in single used mode) > It works fine. > > Jos > Why wouldn't you have all src on A in /usr/src export /usr/src Have /usr/obj on A aswell, export /usr/obj (if it's not a space problem) Mount exports from A (/usr/src & /usr/obj) on B and C in the same directory paths. Do a buildworld on A and installworld on B & C Should work fine also. Greg To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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