Re: single user mode buildwerld failures


i can't log on, but i can run in single user mode. does that qualify
as a "running system" should i start over from step 1 and do it all
in single user mode? maybe i better not try until hearing from
somebody.

If you have a running system, read Appendix A.5 "Using CVSup" [1] of the
handbook, which details how to update your sources and ports to the
current version.

If you don't have a running system, rebuild world + kernel and hope that
restores enough functionality so you can update the sources and go
again. This is all described in section 22.4 "Rebuilding world" [2] of
the handbook, but I will summarise it for you.

// change to root
$ su -
// remove /usr/obj to speed up the build
# cd /usr/obj && chflags -R noschg * && rm -rf *
// Build a new world
# cd /usr/src
# make -j4 buildworld
// build a new kernel (do not put any job options for this build)
# make buildkernel
// install the new kernel
# make installkernel
// reboot to single user mode (boot -s from the loader prompt)
# shutdown -r now

// After reboot
// check + mount all filesystems
# fsck -p
# mount -u /
# mount -a -t ufs
# swapon -a
// prepare /etc for the world install
# mergemaster -p
// install the new world
# cd /usr/src ; make installworld
// run mergemaster again
# mergemaster
// reboot to an updated system
# shutdown -r now

All these instructions are in the handbook.

Cheers

Tom

[1] http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvsup.html
[2]
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html


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