Re: update to 4.10 via ssh
From: David Wolfskill (david_at_egation.com)
Date: 06/18/04
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Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 09:45:56 -0700 To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Nicol=E1s_de_Bari_Embr=EDz_G. _R. ?= <nbari@unixmexico.com>
On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 10:26:33PM -0500, =?iso-8859-1?Q?Nicol=E1s_de_Bari_Embr=EDz_G. _R. ?= wrote:
>
>Hi all, right now I am using freebsd 4.9 but I would like to update to
>4.10-STABLE but I have a problem, I want to do this on a dedicated server
>the one is in another country and miles away from me, so I am planing to
>do this over ssh.
>
>what I plan to do is a cvsup to get the latest release then:
>
> 1. `cd /usr/src'
> 2. `make buildworld'
> 3. `make buildkernel KERNCONF=MY_KERNEL'
> 4. `make installkernel KERNCONF=MY_KERNEL'
> 6. `mergemaster -p'
> 7. `make installworld'
> 8. `mergemaster'
> 9. `reboot'
Should work OK, as it follows UPDATING pretty well. However, before
step 3, you might want to compare the MY_KERNEL kernel config against
the newly-updated GENERIC (and make any adjustments tat are
appropriate). For that matter, if you are using CVSup to modify
your /usr/src hierarchy directly, you may need to be sure that the
MY_KERNEL kernel config is where it is supposed to be.
I'd also recommend:
* Read /usr/src/UPDATING after /usr/src has been updated.
* Arranging serial console access.
* Have built the server to boot from either of 2 slices; copy (I use
dump | restore) the running (but quiescent; ideally, read-only) file
systems on the 4.9 slice to the other slice, boot from the other slice
(thus verifying that you have a usable copy), then upgrade the
currently-booted slice to 4.10. [The "extra" boot is probably
unnecessary, but I've been too lazy to actually try doing the build
while specifying an alternative DESTDIR (or whatever other variables
need to be set).] This last is, perhaps, not so commonly done, but I
have found it useful.
You may also want to consider updating your ports. (I use portupgrade
for this.)
Finally: If at all possible, try this first on a machine that is
(much!) closer to you, so you know what to expect.
Peace,
david
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