Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 23:37:46 -0600 From: Jon Noack <noackjr@alumni.rice.edu> To: Bashar <big@kuwaitnet.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: from 5.4-PRERELEASE -> 5.3-RELEASE-p5 error? Message-ID: <4232802A.3050406@alumni.rice.edu> In-Reply-To: <423270CF.1060809@kuwaitnet.net> References: <422F250B.6030505@kuwaitnet.net> <20050309234141.L53915@carver.gumbysoft.com> <423040FE.8090305@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>
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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 like >>>>>>>> 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 && reboot >>>> >>>> This is the usual? You should read >>>> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html#AEN27432 >>>> and /usr/src/UPDATING. >>>> >>>> The Canonical Way to Update Your System (for 5.x): >>>> 1) make buildworld >>>> 2) make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE >>>> 3) make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_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. > > öAFAIK 6,7,8 is not required unless i'm updating cross major freebsd > 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
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