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Date:      Wed, 25 Oct 2000 19:24:57 -0400
From:      "John W. De Boskey" <jwd@bsdwins.com>
To:        Mark Hittinger <bugs@freebsd.netcom.com>
Cc:        freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: -current hangs during boot (UPDATING entry)
Message-ID:  <20001025192457.A83723@bsdwins.com>
In-Reply-To: <200010251747.MAA26064@freebsd.netcom.com>; from bugs@freebsd.netcom.com on Wed, Oct 25, 2000 at 12:47:41PM -0500
References:  <200010251747.MAA26064@freebsd.netcom.com>

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Thanks for the updates. A few questions below.

-John

----- Mark Hittinger's Original Message -----
> 
> It does look like an updating entry is needed for this badly.
> 
> I did the following things, some of which may not be needed, and now my 
> -current boxes boot OK.
> 
> 1.  update MAKEDEV from /usr/src/etc, run MAKEDEV all
> 
> 2.  update /etc/rc /etc/rc.* /etc/defaults/rc.conf from /usr/src/etc
> 
> 3.  add random_load="YES" to /boot/loader.conf

        or add the random device to the kernel config file.

> 4.  update /etc/login.conf from /usr/src/etc

        I don't remember having to do this... was there a
        specific reason?

> 5.  do a "shutdown -r now" which creates the entropy file and reboots
> 
> Now the system boot does not hang at the ldconfig spots.  It does look like
> there is a lot to do to get back on course, enough to justify adding to
> UPDATING.
> 
> Later
> 
> Mark Hittinger
> Earthlink
> bugs@freebsd.netcom.com
> 


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