On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 06:32:16PM -0700, Joshua Oreman typed: > On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 06:16:50PM -0700 or thereabouts, cp seemed to write: > > > You should *really* use 'make buildkernel' in the toplevel if you're > > > combining it with a world update. Recommended procedure: > > > ~# cvsup /my/5.1.supfile > > > ~# cd /usr/src > > > /usr/src# make buildworld > > > /usr/src# make buildkernel KERNCONF=<yourKERNELname> > > > /usr/src# make installkernel KERNCONF=<yourKERNELname> > > > /usr/src# reboot > > > OK boot -s > > > # fsck -p && mount -a > > > # ( cd /usr/src && make installworld ) > > > # reboot > > > OK boot > > > > > > Also read chapter 21 of the Handbook. > > > > I have a related question on this if you would permit. > > I just did the same thing (5.0->5.1), I started to follow > > the handbook but became concerned in reading posts > > on the subject that suggested to installworld prior to > > building the kernel and booting. I also do not have > > access to the console in any convenient manner so I > > knew that it would never come back from > > the boot (it would be a week before I could then > > get it up). So I did this: > > > > cvsup (src=all) RELENG_5_1 > > buildworld > > installworld > > make buildkernel KERNCONF=MINE > > > > At this point, it won't complete the kernel build and is > > showing signs of being unusable (e.g. "ipfw show" just > > dumps core). Is it too late to correct this or is a > > reinstall and reconfigure next week the only option left? > > I ran into the same thing once. Alas, there is no "uninstallworld" > target :-) > > You *may* be able to get the system usable again, by doing a > "upgrade" (from sysinstall) back to your old version. If that > works, then build the kernel, install it, reboot, then installworld > and all should be A-OK. But that's only if you're lucky. You *might* also get away with the following procedure:
- move /boot/kernel to /boot/kernel.old - tar up the /boot/kernel directory from another machine running 5.1-RELEASE (preferably a GENERIC kernel) and untar on your problem machine - reboot Ruben > -- Josh > > > > > Thanks, > > a different Chris than started this thread > > > > _______________________________________________ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" -- "Irrationality is the square root of all evil" -- Douglas Hofstadter _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
