Re: 4.7-PRERELEASE FAILING!!
* Mike Tancsa [EMAIL PROTECTED] [20020919 15:10]: wrote: At 02:54 PM 9/19/2002 +0300, Odhiambo Washington wrote: Did I miss a CRITICAL Heads Up??? What could be happening here? When I start them manually they do start however. I did not make any changes to the rc files during mergemaster. You must have accidentally changed something at mergemaster / install time. Double check that the files in /etc/ didnt get incorrectly altered. Also, dmesg -a might still have your bootup info stored and it might offer a clue as to what went wrong. Hello Mike, Thanks for the quick response. During mergemaster, I am pretty sure no critical file changed. I may swear this and be proved wrong though/ What I need to find out is which file controls the starting of the scripts in rc.d/ The first clue I have about all this is that I realized that mysql-server.sh refused to start. When I attempted to start it manually the system complained that there was that was unexpected. So I am wondering whether the syntax for /bin/sh has changed??? There has never been a probem with these scripts before. They cannot all develop a problem at once, and furthermore they are the default startup scripts that come with apps installed from the ports. The bad thing about all this is that once I was over with mergemaster, I blew away the backup etc :-( -Wash -- Odhiambo Washington [EMAIL PROTECTED] The box said 'Requires Wananchi Online Ltd. www.wananchi.com Windows 95, NT, or better,' Tel: +254 2 313985-9 +254 2 313922 so I installed FreeBSD. GSM: +254 72 743223 +254 733 744121 This sig is McQ! :-) I can't understand why a person will take a year or two to write a novel when he can easily buy one for a few dollars. -- Fred Allen To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-stable in the body of the message
Re: 4.7-PRERELEASE FAILING!!
On Thu, 19 Sep 2002 15:20:39 +0300, you wrote: When I start them manually they do start however. I did not make any changes to the rc files during mergemaster. You must have accidentally changed something at mergemaster / install time. Double check that the files in /etc/ didnt get incorrectly altered. Also, dmesg -a might still have your bootup info stored and it might offer a clue as to what went wrong. Thanks for the quick response. During mergemaster, I am pretty sure no critical file changed. I may swear this and be proved wrong though/ re-run your mergemaster with the -s option and make sure all files are as accurate as possible. What I need to find out is which file controls the starting of the scripts in rc.d/ The first clue I have about all this is that I realized that mysql-server.sh refused to start. When I attempted to start it manually the system complained that there was that was unexpected. So I am wondering whether the syntax for /bin/sh has changed??? There has never been a probem with these scripts before. They cannot yes, command1 command2 won't work any longer. please update your mysql ports as there are new startup scripts (or replace mysql echo mysql with mysql ; echo mysql) all develop a problem at once, and furthermore they are the default startup scripts that come with apps installed from the ports. aside from mysql-server.sh which scripts are failing too? do they include the syntax? To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-stable in the body of the message
Re: 4.7-PRERELEASE FAILING!!
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2002-09-19 at 14:20:39 Odhiambo Washington wrote: OW The first clue I have about all this is that I realized that mysql-server.sh OW refused to start. When I attempted to start it manually the system complained that OW there was that was unexpected. So I am wondering whether the syntax for /bin/sh OW has changed??? There has never been a probem with these scripts before. They cannot OW all develop a problem at once, and furthermore they are the default startup scripts OW that come with apps installed from the ports. Please see this thread for more information: http://www.geocrawler.com/mail/thread.php3?subject=%2Fbin%2Fsh+changed%3Flist=152 In short, the shell script construction: run_a_deamon echo deamon started is no longer supported, since it didn't make any sense in the first place. :) It might help to simply reinstall the port(s) that put scripts in /usr/local/etc/rc.d, because these scripts should be updated by now, to support the changes in /bin/sh. I fear this is going to be a FAQ when 4.7 hits the streets... Wouldn't this be a good entry for the /usr/src/UPDATING file? :) Cheers, - -- Dimitry Andric [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP Key: http://www.xs4all.nl/~dim/dim.asc Fingerprint: 7AB462D2CE35FC6D42394FCDB05EA30A2E2096A3 Lbh ner abj va ivbyngvba bs gur QZPN -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: 6.5.8ckt http://www.ipgpp.com/ Comment: http://duncan.gn.apc.org/stoa_cover.htm iQA/AwUBPYm5sLBeowouIJajEQIVAACgr0wHw2FnvpWpVSO2irh7/ND0XQwAoMWE d0XgOTRmtSed0TOgaMhvrJlP =pxx2 -END PGP SIGNATURE- To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-stable in the body of the message
Re: 4.7-PRERELEASE FAILING!!
* Ulrich 'Q' Spoerlein [EMAIL PROTECTED] [20020919 15:37]: wrote: On Thu, 19 Sep 2002 15:20:39 +0300, you wrote: When I start them manually they do start however. I did not make any changes to the rc files during mergemaster. You must have accidentally changed something at mergemaster / install time. Double check that the files in /etc/ didnt get incorrectly altered. Also, dmesg -a might still have your bootup info stored and it might offer a clue as to what went wrong. Thanks for the quick response. During mergemaster, I am pretty sure no critical file changed. I may swear this and be proved wrong though/ re-run your mergemaster with the -s option and make sure all files are as accurate as possible. Will do. Thanks. What I need to find out is which file controls the starting of the scripts in rc.d/ The first clue I have about all this is that I realized that mysql-server.sh refused to start. When I attempted to start it manually the system complained that there was that was unexpected. So I am wondering whether the syntax for /bin/sh has changed??? There has never been a probem with these scripts before. They cannot yes, command1 command2 won't work any longer. please update your mysql ports as there are new startup scripts (or replace mysql echo mysql with mysql ; echo mysql) Where is this documented? I missed it. Is this relevant to 4.6 also? I find a problem, for example this line: /usr/local/bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql --log=/var/log/mysql.log /dev/null echo -n ' mysqld' On a 4.6 when I try the change you suggest, it complains about the ;, as in /usr/local/bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql --log=/var/log/mysql.log /dev/null ; echo -n ' mysqld' That is wrong isn't it? Moreso, when I change the , then I cannot do ./mysql-server.sh start, because then it doesn't detach from the tty. aside from mysql-server.sh which scripts are failing too? do they include the syntax? All the scripts in there failed to start - ALL of them. I have tpop3d.sh, exim.sh, proftppd.sh, apache.sh, drwebd.sh .. I mean I have to start all of them manually :-( Please allow me to bother you with this by attaching the scripts. I believe there is something else that has made them fail. If only I could zero in on it. THANK YOU SO MUCH for taking your time to see me through this. I am most grateful. -Wash S y s t e m s A d m i n i s t r a t o r -- --=-- Odhiambo Washington Wananchi Online Ltd E: [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.wananchi.com P: (+254)2 313 985-91st Floor Loita Hse F: (+254)2 313 922 Loita St., NAIROBI --=-- ++ Nuclear war would really set back cable. -- Ted Turner apache.sh Description: Bourne shell script drwebd.sh Description: Bourne shell script samba.sh Description: Bourne shell script proftpd.sh Description: Bourne shell script slapd.sh Description: Bourne shell script spamd.sh Description: Bourne shell script tpop3d.sh Description: Bourne shell script z-exim.sh Description: Bourne shell script
Re: 4.7-PRERELEASE FAILING!!
* Dimitry Andric [EMAIL PROTECTED] [20020919 15:49]: wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2002-09-19 at 14:20:39 Odhiambo Washington wrote: OW The first clue I have about all this is that I realized that mysql-server.sh OW refused to start. When I attempted to start it manually the system complained that OW there was that was unexpected. So I am wondering whether the syntax for /bin/sh OW has changed??? There has never been a probem with these scripts before. They cannot OW all develop a problem at once, and furthermore they are the default startup scripts OW that come with apps installed from the ports. Please see this thread for more information: http://www.geocrawler.com/mail/thread.php3?subject=%2Fbin%2Fsh+changed%3Flist=152 Thank you for this. In short, the shell script construction: run_a_deamon echo deamon started is no longer supported, since it didn't make any sense in the first place. :) I see. It might help to simply reinstall the port(s) that put scripts in /usr/local/etc/rc.d, because these scripts should be updated by now, to support the changes in /bin/sh. Hoping that the port maintainers are all up to date with the info, that is. I'll look at that option in a few minutes. I fear this is going to be a FAQ when 4.7 hits the streets... Wouldn't this be a good entry for the /usr/src/UPDATING file? :) I normally read the /usr/src/UPDATING before doing any builds but I did not see anything and was later to get this shcok. Thank you so much -Wash S y s t e m s A d m i n i s t r a t o r -- --=-- Odhiambo Washington Wananchi Online Ltd E: [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.wananchi.com P: (+254)2 313 985-91st Floor Loita Hse F: (+254)2 313 922 Loita St., NAIROBI --=-- ++ INVENTORY Four be the things I am wiser to know: Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe. Four be the things I'd been better without: Love, curiosity, freckles, and doubt. Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne. Three be the things I shall have till I die: Laughter and hope and a sock in the eye. To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-stable in the body of the message
Re: 4.7-PRERELEASE FAILING!!
On Thu, 19 Sep 2002 15:58:43 +0300, you wrote: yes, command1 command2 won't work any longer. please update your mysql ports as there are new startup scripts (or replace mysql echo mysql with mysql ; echo mysql) Where is this documented? I missed it. Is this relevant to 4.6 also? I find a problem, for example this line: /usr/local/bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql --log=/var/log/mysql.log /dev/null echo -n ' mysqld' On a 4.6 when I try the change you suggest, it complains about the ;, as in /usr/local/bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql --log=/var/log/mysql.log /dev/null ; echo -n ' mysqld' That is wrong isn't it? Moreso, when I change the , then I cannot do ./mysql-server.sh start, because then it doesn't detach from the tty. AFAIR mysqld was started like this: safe_mysqld /dev/null echo -n ' mysqld' which won't work anymore. instead use something like this: safe_mysqld echo -n ' mysqld' or (safe_mysqld );echo foo All the scripts in there failed to start - ALL of them. I have tpop3d.sh, exim.sh, proftppd.sh, apache.sh, drwebd.sh .. I mean I have to start all of them manually :-( since mergemaster doesn't change anything in /usr/local/etc/ i think you made some mistakes at /etc/rc* please redo the merge with -s and update all the rc scripts. THANK YOU SO MUCH for taking your time to see me through this. I am most grateful. the attached scripts should all work fine... To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-stable in the body of the message
Re: 4.7-PRERELEASE FAILING!!
On Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 02:48:59PM +0200, Dimitry Andric wrote: [...] I fear this is going to be a FAQ when 4.7 hits the streets... Wouldn't this be a good entry for the /usr/src/UPDATING file? :) It's in the release notes. The version on www.freebsd.org is out of date; try this instead: ftp://snapshots.jp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/snapshots/i386/4-LATEST/RELNOTES.TXT Tim To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-stable in the body of the message
Re: 4.7-PRERELEASE FAILING!!
If memory serves me right, Tim Robbins wrote: On Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 02:48:59PM +0200, Dimitry Andric wrote: [...] I fear this is going to be a FAQ when 4.7 hits the streets... Wouldn't this be a good entry for the /usr/src/UPDATING file? :) It's in the release notes. The version on www.freebsd.org is out of date; GI don't know why this stopped updating (yet again). I've sent off a query to try to get this fixed. try this instead: ftp://snapshots.jp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/snapshots/i386/4-LATEST/RELNOTES.T XT Which in turn is updated from files at: http://people.freebsd.org/~bmah/relnotes/ (This may be slightly more up-to-date, because updating this site is a part of my build testing for release documentation changes.) Cheers, Bruce. msg49745/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: 4.7-PRERELEASE FAILING!!
* Ulrich 'Q' Spoerlein [EMAIL PROTECTED] [20020919 17:12]: wrote: AFAIR mysqld was started like this: safe_mysqld /dev/null echo -n ' mysqld' which won't work anymore. instead use something like this: safe_mysqld echo -n ' mysqld' That works. mysql sorted ;) since mergemaster doesn't change anything in /usr/local/etc/ i think you made some mistakes at /etc/rc* please redo the merge with -s and update all the rc scripts. When I ran mergemaster, I actually installed the newer versions of rc* except for /etc/rc.conf which I did not want touched, so the problem is somewhere else, no? I have re-run mergemaster -s and reinstalled those files again (without any mods). Doesn't change the situation. the attached scripts should all work fine... At the expense of being seen as dump, I'd like to know which script does the initialization/running of the scripts in rc.d/ - I guess that is where the problem is, because it would appear rc.d/ is totally ignored!! Thank you. -Wash -- Odhiambo Washington [EMAIL PROTECTED] The box said 'Requires Wananchi Online Ltd. www.wananchi.com Windows 95, NT, or better,' Tel: +254 2 313985-9 +254 2 313922 so I installed FreeBSD. GSM: +254 72 743223 +254 733 744121 This sig is McQ! :-) Old programmers never die. They just branch to a new address. To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-stable in the body of the message
