Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 15:07:01 -0500 (EST) From: doug <doug@safeport.com> To: stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Error compiling kernel after cvsup Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1011207150504.43337B-100000@fledge.watson.org> In-Reply-To: <200112071728.fB7HSUd28109@ptavv.es.net>
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yes - thanks On Fri, 7 Dec 2001, Kevin Oberman wrote: > > Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 11:27:05 -0500 (EST) > > From: doug <doug@safeport.com> > > Sender: owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG > > > > Your first email sorta implied you were doing thing in the wrong order > > which should be: > > > > make buildworld > > make buildkernel KERNCONF=client > > make installkernel KERNCONF=client > > make installworld > > mergemaster > > reboot > > [cut] > While the order is correct, for the safest way to do this you need to > add a step: > make buildworld > make buildkernel KERNCONF=client > make installkernel KERNCONF=client > reboot to single user mode (NOT the same as a shutdown to single-user!) > make installworld > mergemaster > reboot > > This assures that your new kernel will actually boot before you commit > to replacing your entire userland and possibly leave your system dead > until you can restore the prior userland. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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