On Fri, 5 Jun 2009 17:45:50 +0200 FLEURIOT Damien <m...@my.gd> wrote:
> > Hello list, > > > I apologize if this issue has been raised already but I couldn't > find it anywhere. > > > Find below a snip from my installworld: > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> Installing everything > -------------------------------------------------------------- > cd /usr/src; make -f Makefile.inc1 install > ===> share/info (install) > ===> lib (install) > ===> lib/csu/i386-elf (install) > install -o root -g wheel -m 444 crt1.o crti.o crtn.o gcrt1.o > /usr/lib > ===> lib/libc (install) > install -C -o root -g wheel -m 444 libc.a /usr/lib > install -C -o root -g wheel -m 444 libc_p.a /usr/lib > install -s -o root -g wheel -m 444 -fschg -S libc.so.7 /lib > ^C > > > My concern is with the last line which installs libc.so.7 and > chflags it. > > I was running with securelevel 1 and got denied. > I had to revert to the old kernel, change my securelevel, reinstall > the new 7.2 kernel, then run my installworld. > > This hasn't caused me any other issue, but what will happen the day > the libc.a or libc_p.a which are installed in the early steps of > installworld become incompatible with the old kernel (if this is at > all possible) ? > > I wouldn't have been able to boot anymore (this is a remote host). > The server has a rescue system, but I think a lot of trouble could > be saved by interrupting "make installworld" if we're running above > securelevel 0. Although it's often safe to run installworld in multi user mode, it's recommended to run it in single user mode to avoid issues like this. From /usr/src/UPDATING: <make sure you have good level 0 dumps> make buildworld make kernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE [1] <reboot in single user> [3] mergemaster -p [5] make installworld make delete-old mergemaster [4] <reboot> -- Bruce Cran _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"