Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:38:08 -0800 From: Jeremy Chadwick <freebsd@jdc.parodius.com> To: Damien Fleuriot <ml@my.gd> Cc: "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: stuck /etc/rc autoboot processes Message-ID: <20111228123808.GA36964@icarus.home.lan> In-Reply-To: <4EFAF351.4050004@my.gd> References: <4EFA129C.2090407@my.gd> <20111227212248.GA22028@icarus.home.lan> <4EFAE58E.6040607@my.gd> <4EFAF351.4050004@my.gd>
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On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 11:45:37AM +0100, Damien Fleuriot wrote: > On 12/28/11 10:46 AM, Damien Fleuriot wrote: > > On 12/27/11 10:22 PM, Jeremy Chadwick wrote: > >> On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 07:46:52PM +0100, Damien Fleuriot wrote: > > > > The "upgrade" that troubles me with these stuck processes is 8.2-STABLE > > down to 8.2-RELEASE-p5. > > > > For this as well, I have not seen anything in UPDATING. > > > >> rm -fr /usr/obj/* > >> rm -fr /var/db/sup/src-all > >> rm -fr /usr/src/* > >> csup ... > >> > > > > That's a goood idea, I'll note that down. > > > > Are you sure about removing /usr/src/* ? I realise you've found that it stalls on local package initialisation, but I wanted to answer this question: Yes, absolutely 100% sure about removing /usr/src/*. The reason is that the files within those directories contain CVS Id reference numbers that may not match what you're checking out via csup; meaning, there may be a conflict. It's best to remove /usr/src/* and /var/db/sup/src-all in this situation. Removing one but not the other can result in problems. > >>> I've gone through the following steps: > >>> - make buildworld > >>> - make buildkernel > >>> - make installkernel > >>> - nextboot -k my new kernel, to ensure it worked fine > >>> - rebooted again with the new kernel, this time correctly installed as > >>> /boot/kernel > >>> - installed the world > >>> - run mergemaster -FiPU > >>> - rebuild ports > >> > >> This doesn't look correct. The process you should be following is > >> documented plainly in /usr/src/Makefile. You're missing some steps. > >> > >> Try doing what I recommended above, and following what's in > >> /usr/src/Makefile, and then see if things improve. > > > > I'm reading through it now, the only steps I haven't run seem to be > > delete-old and delete-old-libs. It looks to me like you're missing the "mergemaster -p" stage, as well as booting into single-user to do the installation (unless of course by "rebooted again with the new kernel and installed the world" implied you booted into single-user). > > I'll try that removing all /usr/src/ , /usr/obj/ , csuping again and > > redoing the steps including the removals. > I just logged on the machine's remote console and ^C 'd it, and that > gave me a login prompt (although I could ssh just fine otherwise !) and > cleared the autoboot processes. > > I'm now looking for the reason why this message was displayed and why it > was stuck. Others have recommended rc_debug -- I agree with this. It may not shed entire light on what's going on (meaning we may end up knowing what command causes the problem but not what the command is doing internally). -- | Jeremy Chadwick jdc at parodius.com | | Parodius Networking http://www.parodius.com/ | | UNIX Systems Administrator Mountain View, CA, US | | Making life hard for others since 1977. PGP 4BD6C0CB |
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