Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 10:49:45 +0200 From: abu khaled <khaled.abu@gmail.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: from 5.4-PRERELEASE -> 5.3-RELEASE-p5 error? Message-ID: <a64c109e050312004923f50588@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <a64c109e050312001946feb495@mail.gmail.com> References: <422F250B.6030505@kuwaitnet.net> <20050310225201.Y64217@carver.gumbysoft.com> <42324A79.6070302@kuwaitnet.net> <4231EE30.6010405@alumni.rice.edu> <4232142C.40407@kuwaitnet.net> <42322B68.7050008@alumni.rice.edu> <423270CF.1060809@kuwaitnet.net> <4232802A.3050406@alumni.rice.edu> <423291C7.7040302@kuwaitnet.net> <a64c109e050312001946feb495@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 10:19:52 +0200, abu khaled <khaled.abu@gmail.com> wrote= : > On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:52:55 +0300, Bashar <big@kuwaitnet.net> wrote: > > Jon Noack wrote: > > > > > On 03/11/05 22:32, Bashar wrote: > > > > > >> Jon Noack wrote: > > >> > > >>> On 03/11/05 15:57, Bashar wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> Jon Noack wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>>> Bashar wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> Doug White wrote: > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>> On Thu, 10 Mar 2005, Bashar wrote: > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Doug White wrote: > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005, Bashar wrote: > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> Hello, > > >>>>>>>>>> i was wondering just right after the downgrade been facing > > >>>>>>>>>> some issues > > >>>>>>>>>> such as: > > >>>>>>>>>> 1. server# /usr/local/bin/strace -f ps > > >>>>>>>>>> PIOCSFL: Inappropriate ioctl for device > > >>>>>>>>>> trouble opening proc file > > >>>>>>>>>> 2. mounting ext2fs partition doesn't work unless i specify > > >>>>>>>>>> -ro or it > > >>>>>>>>>> will give operation not permitted. > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> any idea what might be causing this? > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> How did you perform the downgrade? The strace error looks lik= e > > >>>>>>>>> you're > > >>>>>>>>> still running the 5.3-STABLE binary. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> first i ran RELENG_5 and when i got the 5.4-PRERELEASE (which > > >>>>>>>> incompatible with cPanel.net software) i had to run cvsup with > > >>>>>>>> RELENG_5_3 > > >>>>>>>> after than i started getting those errors > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> You're leaving out important details, like what you did after > > >>>>>>> you cvsup'd. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> the usual ,cvsup'ed then cd /usr/src && make buildworld && make > > >>>>>> installworld && cd /sys/i386/conf && config mykernel && cd > > >>>>>> ../compile/mykernel && make depend && make && make install && re= boot > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> This is the usual? You should read > > >>>>> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makewor= ld.html#AEN27432 > > >>>>> and /usr/src/UPDATING. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> The Canonical Way to Update Your System (for 5.x): > > >>>>> 1) make buildworld > > >>>>> 2) make buildkernel KERNCONF=3DYOUR_KERNEL_HERE > > >>>>> 3) make installkernel KERNCONF=3DYOUR_KERNEL_HERE > > >>>>> 4) <reboot in single user> > > >>>>> 5) /etc/rc.d/preseedrandom > > >>>>> 6) mergemaster -p > > >>>>> 7) make installworld > > >>>>> 8) mergemaster > > >>>>> 9) <reboot> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Cant do this for remote system as you know > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> I was merely pointing out what was the official take on "the usual"= . > > >>> The general consensus for remote systems is to replace steps 4 and = 5 > > >>> with "shut down as many services as possible". This has never > > >>> failed me for minor updates, but caution is advised for major ones. > > >> > > >> > > >> =D9=90AFAIK 6,7,8 is not required unless i'm updating cross major fr= eebsd > > >> version i,e v4.x -> 5.x ? > > >> correct my if i'm wrong. > > > > > > > > > Step 6 is rarely needed (most often for a FreeBSD version update as > > > you describe). Steps 7 and 8 are required (although step 8 may be a > > > noop). > > > > > > Jon > > > > > > > > > > > yeah my bad i meant 5,6,8 because make installworld took place in my > > scenario. > > > > the issue is would going from 5.4-PRERELEASE to 5.3-RELEASE-p5 give iss= ues ? > > basically i did > > 1. system came with 5.3-RELEASE > > 2. did cvsup to RELENG_5 > > 3. cd /usr/src && make buildworld && make installworld && cd > > /sys/i386/conf/ && config mykernel && cd ../compile/mykernel && make > > depend && make && make install && reboot > > 4. got 5.4-PRERELEASE which cause me issues intalling and configuring c= Panel > > 5. changed my cvsupfile to RELENG_5_3 and cvsup'ed > > 6. did again cd /usr/src && make buildworld && make installworld && cd > > /sys/i386/conf/ && config mykernel && cd ../compile/mykernel && make > > depend && make && make install && reboot > > 7. got 5.3-RELEASE-p5 > > 8. and when doing strace got the errors i originally posted in the thre= ad > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > 1. server# /usr/local/bin/strace -f ps > > PIOCSFL: Inappropriate ioctl for device > > trouble opening proc file > > 2. mounting ext2fs partition doesn't work unless i specify -ro or it > > will give operation not permitted. > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > to be honest i never tried strace when i was on PRERELEASE , but > > mounting ext2fs on 5.4-PRELREASE it was working with 'rw' option. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.or= g" > > >=20 > I think you should build the kernel and install it before installing > world, as others have allready pointed out. >=20 > 1. cd /usr/src > 2. make buildworld > 3. make buildkernel KERNCONF=3DYOUR_KERN_CONF_FILE > 3. make installkernel KERNCONF=3DYOUR_KERN_CONF_FILE > 4. reboot. > "REBOOT This is reguired. I am not sure if install world works if > you don't reboot into single user mode. but a reboot is required any > way." > 5. cd /usr/src > 6. make installworld > 7. reboot. >=20 > -- > Kind regards > Abu Khaled >=20 Sorry but I forgot two steps !!! after step 5 #mergemaster -p and after step 6 #mergemaster --=20 Kind regards Abu Khaled
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