Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 07:26:26 -0600 From: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Fwd: how to change from STABLE to RELEASE? Message-ID: <CAJ5UdcPO7X8-bKDLXKe3vat1PiP=_Li4Zdw4zAugs2GHR__=gQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAJ5UdcNbKqhfnqXd23gv7KZv-HVZn6uL7mmfK87kqECQ8=7uEQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAJ5UdcMr3pWBSM0CPMYxzBsKOpNr7u9jn47GAU=LhhBqtLZN8w@mail.gmail.com> <50ECC745.4020804@a1poweruser.com> <CAJ5UdcMQjb-jSg%2BzcKQ-2AJVdVQH5Vj4NhOm%2B=NhYSKwg4tbcw@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ5UdcNbKqhfnqXd23gv7KZv-HVZn6uL7mmfK87kqECQ8=7uEQ@mail.gmail.com>
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>> Give this a try >> >> setenv UNAME_r "9.0-RELEASE" >> freebsd-update fetch update >> freebsd-update upgrade -r 9.1-RELEASE > > Thank you very much! It seems to be working: > > $ su - > Password: > %seten UNAME_r "9.0-RELEASE" > seten: Command not found. > %setenv UNAME_r "9.0-RELEASE" > %freebsd-update fetch update > usage: freebsd-update [options] command ... [path] > > Options: > -b basedir -- Operate on a system mounted at basedir > (default: /) > -d workdir -- Store working files in workdir > (default: /var/db/freebsd-update/) > -f conffile -- Read configuration options from conffile > (default: /etc/freebsd-update.conf) > -k KEY -- Trust an RSA key with SHA256 hash of KEY > -r release -- Target for upgrade (e.g., 6.2-RELEASE) > -s server -- Server from which to fetch updates > (default: update.FreeBSD.org) > -t address -- Mail output of cron command, if any, to address > (default: root) > Commands: > fetch -- Fetch updates from server > cron -- Sleep rand(3600) seconds, fetch updates, and send an > email if updates were found > upgrade -- Fetch upgrades to FreeBSD version specified via -r option > install -- Install downloaded updates or upgrades > rollback -- Uninstall most recently installed updates > IDS -- Compare the system against an index of "known good" files. > %freebsd-update fetch > Looking up update.FreeBSD.org mirrors... 3 mirrors found. > Fetching public key from update5.freebsd.org... done. > Fetching metadata signature for 9.0-RELEASE from update5.freebsd.org... done. > Fetching metadata index... done. > Fetching 2 metadata files... done. > Inspecting system... done. > Preparing to download files... > > Will get back to see if it went through all the way! > > Best Regards, > > > Antonio Dear folks, Everything almost worked. Now I get some errors. /etc/defaults/rc.conf: 18: Syntax error: redirection unexpected Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh: I try to edit the file, but I cannot see it I get a readonly file system. There were some mistakes that I could not correct some lines like <<<<<< and then ======= were present in the file, but vi could not allow me to remove them I got error and I wanted to :wq! quickly and now I cannot boot. How can I get into the computer with read/write permission to fix this one and a /boot/device.hints error that is present here? Thanks for any pointers and help/advice. Regards, Antonio =========================== When I reboot I get: Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh: I press enter and try: # mount -a mount: not found # mount -urw / mount: not found # I try # /rescue/vi /etc/defaults/rc.conf which is the one that is borked, to fix it and remove the "<<<<" that present in there, I get ex/vi: Error: /var/tmp/vi.recover: Read-only file sytem ex/vi: Modifications not recoverable if the session fails ex/vi: Error: /etc/defaults/rc.conf: Read-only file sytem ex/vi: Error: Unable to create temporary file: Read-only file system I can boot the livedvd for FreeBSD 9.1 or 8.2/8.3 series as I have them available. There used to be the fixit command and I could use it. I try the advice in System Administration chapter of handbook, but it does not work here :( boot -s mount -a mount -urw / as found in: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/faq/admin.html#rcconf-readonly Words of advice and suggestions are greatly appreciated and would get me to fix the mess that I started by myself :( Regards, Antonio
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