Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 08:46:59 +0200 From: "Karl M. Joch" <k.joch@kmjeuro.com> To: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, "freebsd-stable" <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: upgrading to 4.5-stable ??? Message-ID: <0bb901c1fd6e$e2ce3800$01000001@ooe.kmjeuro.com> References: <20020516160512.A56337-100000@snafu.adept.org>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Hoskins" <mike@adept.org> To: "Nikhil Mittal" <nikhil@east.isi.edu> Cc: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>; "freebsd-stable" <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 1:08 AM Subject: Re: upgrading to 4.5-stable ??? > On Mon, 13 May 2002, Nikhil Mittal wrote: > > > As i was going thru the "UPDATING" file, do i need to compile the new kernel > > first before doing make world ?? Also how do i create a rescue disk ?? > > Please suggest other cautions too! > > My usual procedure is, > (using pre-tweaked kernel config) > cvsup -g -L2 supfile > cd /usr/src > make buildworld > make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL > make installkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL > make installworld mergemaster -a compare it manually and (cd /dev; sh MAKEDEV all) at least check all of the rc* and defaults files better the whole etc stuff before rebooting. if updating remote systems try it locally on a box in advance :-) karl > reboot > > This is on my own lightly-loaded system. On busy servers, I take them out > of service and boot singleuser before doing installworld. > > For what I believe is a detailed and 'cautious' step-by-step guide, refer > to the handbook: > > http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/makeworld.html > > Good luck, > -Mike > > -- > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." --Benjamin Franklin > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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