src upgrade from 4.11-p16 to 5.4 possible?
Hello all, I am running a set of 5 FreeBSD 4.11 p16 servers here at the library. For various reasons we are unable to 'get new drives' and install FreeBSD 5/6 and then migrate userland data to a new drive. I have been able to get my hands on a test box from someone to test src upgrading from 4.11 to something more current like 5.x and then updating from there. My standard running machines are Dual 933 Intel machines, 1G ram, scsi drives.. etc This test box is an AMD Mobile Sempron 2600+ w/ 512M ram, 80G ide drives. http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.4R/migration-guide.html is the guide that I am following.. and I have done what I think are the right steps.. and I am getting a crash/failure in a most unusual place. Stop in /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio. *** Error code 1 === usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt cc -O -pipe -c /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt/ispcvt.c cc -O -pipe-o ispcvt ispcvt.o gzip -cn /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt/ispcvt.8 ispcvt.8.gz === usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio cc -O -pipe -I/usr/obj/usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio -I/usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio -c vgaio.c In file included from /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio/vgaio.y:56: /usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/include/machine/cpufunc.h:60: error: syntax error before bsfl /usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/include/machine/cpufunc.h:60: error: syntax error before mask /usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/include/machine/cpufunc.h: In function `bsfl': ... etc The strange thing is this: CPU: Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2600+ (799.92-MHz 686-class CPU) this is what dmesg tells me about this cpu.. again this is under 4.11 So I am wondering if these things are related, and if I try this on an Intel cpu will I still have this issue? As my cvsup to RELENG_5_4 and then make buildworld fails at this point. I have script'd the make buildworld which is a 9M text file, and it compresses down to a ~500k bz/gz file if anyone is interested in it. I have tried in single user mode as well again no difference. I have tried make -j4 buildworld (only gets there faster.. ) Thanks in advance any help is greatly appreciated. (I'm going to try 5.3 and then if that doesn't work then I'll try 5.2.1) - Brian ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: src upgrade from 4.11-p16 to 5.4 possible?
Hello all, I am running a set of 5 FreeBSD 4.11 p16 servers here at the library. For various reasons we are unable to 'get new drives' and install FreeBSD 5/6 and then migrate userland data to a new drive. I have been able to get my hands on a test box from someone to test src upgrading from 4.11 to something more current like 5.x and then updating from there. Trying to do an upgrade over major versions can uncover unexpected problems. I don't notice anything in your specs that would make it not work with the latest FreeBSD (though I am not up on the latest CPU quirks). Since you have an extra machine to work with, why don't you just do a fresh install of FreeBSD 6.xxx on it and then build on that. Install the latest versions of the ports you are using on your servers and check it all out and then move your userland from one of the 5 in-service systems on to it. Then, replace that machine in-service with the test machine and use the replaced machine to build the next one, etc. You would get the newer UFS2 file system improvements which you would miss with just an upgrade and it would probably result in an over-all cleaner system. Everything should work just hunkie dorie. If the test box is of too little capacity for normal service, just continue the ripple install all the way around until the test box is the one pulled back out of service. If you have done a careful job of doing the first install and build on the test box you will have the necessary steps down and can probably do all 5, one at a time in a day. jerry My standard running machines are Dual 933 Intel machines, 1G ram, scsi drives.. etc This test box is an AMD Mobile Sempron 2600+ w/ 512M ram, 80G ide drives. http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.4R/migration-guide.html is the guide that I am following.. and I have done what I think are the right steps.. and I am getting a crash/failure in a most unusual place. Stop in /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio. *** Error code 1 === usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt cc -O -pipe -c /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt/ispcvt.c cc -O -pipe-o ispcvt ispcvt.o gzip -cn /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt/ispcvt.8 ispcvt.8.gz === usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio cc -O -pipe -I/usr/obj/usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio -I/usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio -c vgaio.c In file included from /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio/vgaio.y:56: /usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/include/machine/cpufunc.h:60: error: syntax error before bsfl /usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/include/machine/cpufunc.h:60: error: syntax error before mask /usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/include/machine/cpufunc.h: In function `bsfl': ... etc The strange thing is this: CPU: Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2600+ (799.92-MHz 686-class CPU) this is what dmesg tells me about this cpu.. again this is under 4.11 So I am wondering if these things are related, and if I try this on an Intel cpu will I still have this issue? As my cvsup to RELENG_5_4 and then make buildworld fails at this point. I have script'd the make buildworld which is a 9M text file, and it compresses down to a ~500k bz/gz file if anyone is interested in it. I have tried in single user mode as well again no difference. I have tried make -j4 buildworld (only gets there faster.. ) Thanks in advance any help is greatly appreciated. (I'm going to try 5.3 and then if that doesn't work then I'll try 5.2.1) - Brian ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: src upgrade from 4.11-p16 to 5.4 possible?
B. Cook wrote: [snip] Stop in /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio. *** Error code 1 === usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt cc -O -pipe -c /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt/ispcvt.c cc -O -pipe-o ispcvt ispcvt.o gzip -cn /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt/ispcvt.8 ispcvt.8.gz === usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio cc -O -pipe -I/usr/obj/usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio -I/usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio -c vgaio.c In file included from /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio/vgaio.y:56: /usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/include/machine/cpufunc.h:60: error: syntax error before bsfl /usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/include/machine/cpufunc.h:60: error: syntax error before mask /usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/include/machine/cpufunc.h: In function `bsfl': [snip] I don't have the expertise to get deep into fixing any CPU code bugs, but I've seen a roughly similar error in the past and fixed it with just basic procedures. Have you tried doing rm -rf /usr/obj/* before your buildworld? This step doesn't seem to be in the upgrade guide you cited, but it is in the Handbook under general buildworld procedures. Section 21.4.6 of: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html -- Greg Barniskis, Computer Systems Integrator South Central Library System (SCLS) Library Interchange Network (LINK) gregb at scls.lib.wi.us, (608) 266-6348 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: src upgrade from 4.11-p16 to 5.4 possible?
So would going from 4.x to 5.2.1 be an easier and then from 5.2.1 to 5.4 and then to 6? Is there a binary OS upgrade that could be done? and then a manual mergemaster? This sempron box is not ours to keep.. :( ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: src upgrade from 4.11-p16 to 5.4 possible?
I recently did this exact operation. It went fine for me on my second try. The first one I determined didn't go well as I didn't have the system up to date first. So on my second attempt I made sure my 4.11 system was up to date, and did a complete buildworld, buildkernel, etc. Once I was sure it was completely up to date on 4.11, I: Saved my kernel config file to: /usr/oldkernels/ rm -rf /usr/src rm -rf /usr/ports I changed my cvsup tag and pulled new source. Then I meticulously followed the instructions in /etc/src/UPDATING. Read those instructions, be sure to update your /etc/make.conf file for the right CPU. I did need to create a new kernel configuration file starting with GENERIC and boot.hints from my old 4.11 kernel configuration file. All went well except one library didn't get put in place when I did the installworld. It was built but just not in place, so I saw an error when I booted the system, and moved it manually. The library that didn't get moved was: libc.so.4 I did add: COMPAT4X= yes to my make.conf file and options COMPAT_FREEBSD4 # Compatible with FreeBSD4 to my kernel config file, but still had to make sasl2 and sendmail for sasl2. Otherwise the ports I had seemed to mostly work. But you might want to do a: portupgrade -a -Derek At 08:27 AM 4/7/2006, B. Cook wrote: Hello all, I am running a set of 5 FreeBSD 4.11 p16 servers here at the library. For various reasons we are unable to 'get new drives' and install FreeBSD 5/6 and then migrate userland data to a new drive. I have been able to get my hands on a test box from someone to test src upgrading from 4.11 to something more current like 5.x and then updating from there. My standard running machines are Dual 933 Intel machines, 1G ram, scsi drives.. etc This test box is an AMD Mobile Sempron 2600+ w/ 512M ram, 80G ide drives. http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.4R/migration-guide.html is the guide that I am following.. and I have done what I think are the right steps.. and I am getting a crash/failure in a most unusual place. Stop in /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio. *** Error code 1 === usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt cc -O -pipe -c /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt/ispcvt.c cc -O -pipe-o ispcvt ispcvt.o gzip -cn /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt/ispcvt.8 ispcvt.8.gz === usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio cc -O -pipe -I/usr/obj/usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio -I/usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio -c vgaio.c In file included from /usr/src/usr.sbin/pcvt/vgaio/vgaio.y:56: /usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/include/machine/cpufunc.h:60: error: syntax error before bsfl /usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/include/machine/cpufunc.h:60: error: syntax error before mask /usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/include/machine/cpufunc.h: In function `bsfl': ... etc The strange thing is this: CPU: Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2600+ (799.92-MHz 686-class CPU) this is what dmesg tells me about this cpu.. again this is under 4.11 So I am wondering if these things are related, and if I try this on an Intel cpu will I still have this issue? As my cvsup to RELENG_5_4 and then make buildworld fails at this point. I have script'd the make buildworld which is a 9M text file, and it compresses down to a ~500k bz/gz file if anyone is interested in it. I have tried in single user mode as well again no difference. I have tried make -j4 buildworld (only gets there faster.. ) Thanks in advance any help is greatly appreciated. (I'm going to try 5.3 and then if that doesn't work then I'll try 5.2.1) - Brian ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: src upgrade from 4.11-p16 to 5.4 possible? (some success)
Derek Ragona wrote: I recently did this exact operation. It went fine for me on my second try. The first one I determined didn't go well as I didn't have the system up to date first. So on my second attempt I made sure my 4.11 system was up to date, and did a complete buildworld, buildkernel, etc. Once I was sure it was completely up to date on 4.11, I: Saved my kernel config file to: /usr/oldkernels/ rm -rf /usr/src rm -rf /usr/ports I changed my cvsup tag and pulled new source. Then I meticulously followed the instructions in /etc/src/UPDATING. Read those instructions, be sure to update your /etc/make.conf file for the right CPU. I did need to create a new kernel configuration file starting with GENERIC and boot.hints from my old 4.11 kernel configuration file. All went well except one library didn't get put in place when I did the installworld. It was built but just not in place, so I saw an error when I booted the system, and moved it manually. The library that didn't get moved was: libc.so.4 I did add: COMPAT4X= yes to my make.conf file and options COMPAT_FREEBSD4 # Compatible with FreeBSD4 to my kernel config file, but still had to make sasl2 and sendmail for sasl2. Otherwise the ports I had seemed to mostly work. But you might want to do a: portupgrade -a -Derek [EMAIL PROTECTED] /usr/src]# echo $? 0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] /usr/src]# make -j6 buildworld The CPUTYPE is not defined in /etc/make.conf, trying to make a clean build.. and this is RELENG_5_2_1 so make buildworld on this box completes. I am going to try RELENG_5_3 and then if so then good ;) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: src upgrade from 4.11-p16 to 5.4 possible? (some success)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] /usr/src]# echo $? 0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] /usr/src]# make -j6 buildworld The CPUTYPE is not defined in /etc/make.conf, trying to make a clean build.. and this is RELENG_5_2_1 so make buildworld on this box completes. I am going to try RELENG_5_3 and then if so then good ;) RELENG_5_3 builds world as well.. so 5_4 is the stumbling block.. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: src upgrade from 4.11-p16 to 5.4 possible? (some success)
I have had trouble in the past with point releases caused by two different sources: Once source is an out of date /etc/make.conf, so compare yours with the new one with the new source tree in: /usr/src/share/examples/etc/make.conf The other problem I have had is with some cvsup mirrors. You may want to try a different mirror to pull the 5.4 source from. -Derek At 12:00 PM 4/7/2006, B. Cook wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] /usr/src]# echo $? 0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] /usr/src]# make -j6 buildworld The CPUTYPE is not defined in /etc/make.conf, trying to make a clean build.. and this is RELENG_5_2_1 so make buildworld on this box completes. I am going to try RELENG_5_3 and then if so then good ;) RELENG_5_3 builds world as well.. so 5_4 is the stumbling block.. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
