Re: Safe to 'make installkernel' in multi-user mode?
On Wednesday 06 May 2009 22:52:12 Modulok wrote: > Just making sure I'm not brewing a disaster... > > Is it 'safe' to install a kernel (i.e. 'make installkernel') on a > system while in multi-user mode? It's the best and prefered way. Dropping to single user for installkernel has very little advantages, the running kernel doesn't change, only the on-disk version and if something goes wrong, you have full tools available to track the problem down. -- Mel ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Safe to 'make installkernel' in multi-user mode?
Modulok wrote: Just making sure I'm not brewing a disaster... Is it 'safe' to install a kernel (i.e. 'make installkernel') on a system while in multi-user mode? Thanks! -Modulok- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" Thats the way i do it and havent had an issue yet. I always do installworld from single user mode tho. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Safe to 'make installkernel' in multi-user mode?
Modulok wrote: > Just making sure I'm not brewing a disaster... > > Is it 'safe' to install a kernel (i.e. 'make installkernel') on a > system while in multi-user mode? > > Thanks! > -Modulok- > Yes. But you should schedule a reboot shortly afterwards. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"