Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 16:55:24 -0700 (PDT) From: Todd Backman <tbackman@c523578-a.sttls1.wa.home.com> To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Upgrade from 3.1r to 3.2r Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9905271647400.1145-100000@c523578-a.sttls1.wa.home.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.03.9905271247250.16577-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
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On Thu, 27 May 1999, Doug White wrote: > On Wed, 26 May 1999, Todd Backman wrote: > > > > > I have attempted to upgrade to 3.2r from 3.1r via /stand/sysinstall. After > > the upgrade process has completed and /stand/sysinstall has been closed, > > what procedure is then needed? I can not seem to locate the proper docs on > > the remaining steps (if there are any). At this time I am forced to boot > > from kernel.prev as the boot loader fails to find the new kernel. > > Well, normally, sysinstall exits and reboots the system. > > This sounds like the installation failed. You did select the 'upgrade' > and not 'install' opton, right? That is correct. I attempted the upgrade again and it worked properly. I guess TCI was up to thier old tricks again (dropping packets) with my cable modem... > > Try getting to the loader boot> prompt, then type 'ls' and post the > output. That was how I found kernel.prev. It was almost acting like an upgrade from 3.0->3.2... > > > I am sure that I am missing a step here. Could someone please hit me with > > the clue stick? ;^) > > [whap!] Thanks. > > > BTW...I am attempting this remotely and will not have access to the > > console until this evening... > > You should have said so! Give me that stick again! > > <WHAP!> Thanks again. ;^) > > You _MUST_ upgrade from the console from the 3.2-R boot floppies! I just got confused as it was sunny outside... ;^) > > Doug White > Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve > http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | www.freebsd.org > > ========================================================================= Todd Backman "there are two major products <tbackman@c523578-a.sttls1.wa.home.com> that came out of berkley: Geek and FreeBSD user lsd and unix. Seattle, WA we don't believe this to be "Chaos is a good teacher..." a coincidence." j.s.anderson ========================================================================= To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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