Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 11:23:08 +0200 (MEST) From: Usselmann.M@gmx.net To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: binary upgrade 3.2 - 4.1 failed - file system full Message-ID: <25024.969268988@www6.gmx.net> References: <12250.969268568@www6.gmx.net>
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> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 11:42:25 +0300 > From: Odhiambo Washington <vedette@iconnect.co.ke> > To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > Subject: Re: binary upgrade 3.2 - 4.1 failed - file system full > #>I tried to upgrade my 3.2 system to 4.1 (with boot floppies from the > #>4.1 CD), but got a file system full error near the end of the copy of > #>the bin distribution. The new kernel could not be copied as well. > #>I can not any longer log on to the system, which boots into single > #>user mode. kernel.old gets loaded and /bin/sh abends. > Good that it boots. BTW was that an upgrade or a reinstall? You must > have been doing it the windows way ;-) These guys here advice otherwise. > If you check www.mostgraveconcern.com you'll find info on upgrading 3.x > to 4.x I used the upgrade option. > #>Is there any way that I can mount the / file system in order to delete > #>some files so that I can retry the upgrade? > Yes. > mount -u / > mount -a -t ufs But how do I get a command line to enter this? As I said before, I can not log on because the shell fails (probably because most of the binaries are already new, but kernel.old is loaded). Is there a way to get a command line when booting with the install floppies? Thanks, Manfred -- Manfred Usselmann usselmann.m@icg-online.de -------------------------------------------------- I C G Informationstechnologie Consulting GmbH Bahnstr. 7, D-65835 Liederbach / Ts. Tel. +49 69 333 623, Fax +49 69 306 845 -------------------------------------------------- http://www.icg-online.de -------------------------------------------------- Sent through GMX FreeMail - http://www.gmx.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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