Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 08:02:27 +0100 From: krad <kraduk@gmail.com> To: Michael Sierchio <kudzu@tenebras.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: uname reports wrong kernel version number Message-ID: <CALfReyfFuSg23H47hFOrF_=%2Bdk5=fPXPY6cyR9KbhZB7BBW_fg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAHu1Y72jbJdpquXVTBDgaX3oQqS3vCXrMo1=5n8Y29O99iegXQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAHu1Y72jbJdpquXVTBDgaX3oQqS3vCXrMo1=5n8Y29O99iegXQ@mail.gmail.com>
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The obvious answer is an installkernel has been done but no reboot performed. Looks at the modification time and compare it to uptime. Its not a dead cert as some tricky person could have mangled the kernels timestamps, but its a good indication On 29 May 2014 05:20, Michael Sierchio <kudzu@tenebras.com> wrote: > I've seen threads with this topic before, but with no satisfactory answer. > > I ran freebsd-update fetch install, then installed a new kernel, then > rebooted. > > > strings /boot/kernel/kernel | grep '9.1-RELEASE' > @(#)FreeBSD 9.1-RELEASE-p13 #0: Tue May 27 17:49:30 UTC 2014 > FreeBSD 9.1-RELEASE-p13 #0: Tue May 27 17:49:30 UTC 2014 > 9.1-RELEASE-p13 > > > sysctl kern.bootfile > kern.bootfile: /boot/kernel/kernel > > > uname -a > > FreeBSD pvpn.ny.pivotallabs.com 9.1-RELEASE-p8 FreeBSD 9.1-RELEASE-p8 > #2: Mon Nov 18 20:24:53 UTC 2013 > root@net6501-factory.sf.pivotallabs.com: > /usr/src/sys/i386/compile/NET6501-IPSEC > i386 > > Which was definitely the old kernel, but not the running one... hrm. > > Any insights? > > - M > _______________________________________________ > 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" >
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