Re: [Bulk] FreeBSD upgrade woes (8.3 - 8.4)

2013-07-19 Thread David Noel
Perhaps make buildkernel was compiled with -j 1, it's known to create a buggy kernel. Check your make configuration. Adding a -B, like make -B -j N buildkernel may work and is fast if -j is set to number or processors, but it's safer do a make -j 1 buildkernel, same for buildworld. I replaced

Re: [Bulk] FreeBSD upgrade woes (8.3 - 8.4)

2013-07-19 Thread Warren Block
On Fri, 19 Jul 2013, David Noel wrote: Perhaps make buildkernel was compiled with -j 1, it's known to create a buggy kernel. Check your make configuration. Adding a -B, like make -B -j N buildkernel may work and is fast if -j is set to number or processors, but it's safer do a make -j 1

Re: [Bulk] FreeBSD upgrade woes (8.3 - 8.4)

2013-07-19 Thread David Noel
It's possible. But again, I've been using -j 1 for years on a variety of processors, mostly Intel, without problems. That's with buildworld and kernel (which is buildkernel plus installkernel), but not with installworld. Are you using clang instead of gcc? That could be very different.

Re: [Bulk] FreeBSD upgrade woes (8.3 - 8.4)

2013-07-11 Thread Alexandre
On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 11:04 AM, David Noel david.i.n...@gmail.com wrote: I have 4 servers I'm upgrading from 8.3 to 8.4. Two of them went without a hitch, two of them blew up in my face. The only difference between the two is the ones that worked have a 2-disk ZFS mirror and the ones that

Re: [Bulk] FreeBSD upgrade woes (8.3 - 8.4)

2013-07-11 Thread David Noel
On 7/11/13, Alexandre axel...@ymail.com wrote: On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 11:04 AM, David Noel david.i.n...@gmail.com wrote: I have 4 servers I'm upgrading from 8.3 to 8.4. Two of them went without a hitch, two of them blew up in my face. The only difference between the two is the ones that

Re: [Bulk] FreeBSD upgrade woes (8.3 - 8.4)

2013-07-11 Thread Eduardo Morras
On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:40:38 -0500 David Noel david.i.n...@gmail.com wrote: I didn't include the make buildworld or make buildkernel for the sake of brevity but yes, I executed them prior to installworld and installkernel. Perhaps make buildkernel was compiled with -j 1, it's known to create

Re: [Bulk] FreeBSD upgrade woes (8.3 - 8.4)

2013-07-11 Thread David Noel
Ah. That very well might be it. I did call buildkernel with j 1. I'll boot an 8.4 memstick and replace the kernel. Thanks, -David On 7/11/13, Eduardo Morras emorr...@yahoo.es wrote: On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:40:38 -0500 David Noel david.i.n...@gmail.com wrote: I didn't include the make

Re: [Bulk] FreeBSD upgrade woes (8.3 - 8.4)

2013-07-11 Thread Mark Felder
On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 05:00:39 -0500, Eduardo Morras emorr...@yahoo.es wrote: Perhaps make buildkernel was compiled with -j 1, it's known to create a buggy kernel. This is not true to my knowledge. If buildkernel produced bad kernels with -j1 we'd not allow you to do that without jumping

Re: [Bulk] FreeBSD upgrade woes (8.3 - 8.4)

2013-07-11 Thread Warren Block
On Thu, 11 Jul 2013, Eduardo Morras wrote: On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:40:38 -0500 David Noel david.i.n...@gmail.com wrote: I didn't include the make buildworld or make buildkernel for the sake of brevity but yes, I executed them prior to installworld and installkernel. Perhaps make buildkernel

Re: [Bulk] FreeBSD upgrade woes (8.3 - 8.4)

2013-07-11 Thread David Noel
On 7/11/13, Mark Felder f...@feld.me wrote: On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 05:00:39 -0500, Eduardo Morras emorr...@yahoo.es wrote: Perhaps make buildkernel was compiled with -j 1, it's known to create a buggy kernel. This is not true to my knowledge. If buildkernel produced bad kernels with -j1

Re: [Bulk] FreeBSD upgrade woes (8.3 - 8.4)

2013-07-11 Thread Mark Felder
On Thu, Jul 11, 2013, at 14:37, David Noel wrote: If this is the case replacing the kernel should have no effect. But what then? Any thoughts? I'd contact freebsd-fs@ and see what they have to say ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list