> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 9:12 PM > To: Mark Stout > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Upgrading to 6.2-RELEASE from 6.2-STABLE > > > On 08/06/07, Mark Stout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I recently upgraded from 5.4-RELEASE to 6.2-STABLE. Now I'm > having problems > > with the TCP stack. I suspect its because of code differences. > I may have > > some older 5.4 code that was used during the build world process. For > > example, here's a partial ifconfig -a output > > > > fxp0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 > > options=8<VLAN_MTU> > > inet 71.4.48.6 netmask 0xfffffe00 broadcast 71.4.49.255 > > inet 71.4.48.4 netmask 0xffffffff broadcast 71.4.48.4 > > inet 71.4.48.7 netmask 0xffffffff broadcast 71.4.48.7 > > inet 71.4.48.9 netmask 0xffffffff broadcast 71.4.48.9 > > > > What's interesting is I can ping 71.4.48.6 from the console. > > > > But I get the following whenever I ping any other aliased IP > from the local > > console. I can ping these from other machines. > > [root 6]> ping 71.4.48.4 > > PING 71.4.48.4 (71.4.48.4): 56 data bytes > > ping: sendto: Invalid argument > > ping: sendto: Invalid argument > > > > > > Looking up a domain using dig I get similar errors. It > actually returns the > > info I want but I still get the errors. > > [root 7]> dig www.google.com > > /usr/src/lib/bind/isc/../../../contrib/bind9/lib/isc/unix/socket.c:1151: > > internal_send: 71.4.48.2#53: Invalid argument > > /usr/src/lib/bind/isc/../../../contrib/bind9/lib/isc/unix/socket.c:1151: > > internal_send: 71.4.48.3#53: Invalid argument > > > > 71.4.48.2 and 71.4.48.3 are my DNS. > > > > > > So what I thought I'd do is move to 6.2-RELEASE. What I wanted to do is > > install the source code from > > > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/6.2-RELEASE/src/* and do a > > build world and build kernel. I assume that's really all I > need to build a > > new system. Are there any caveats to do an upgrade this way? > > Iff you really do want to move back to 6.2-RELEASE, > I would advise building from the security branch, so > in your supfile make sure you have > tag=RELENG_6_2 >
I'd prefer to remain at 6.2-STABLE but I can't find where the problem is with these IP errors. I'm figuring I've got a mixed code and that's the root cause but I'm not sure. Thank you, Mark Stout VPM Global Internet Services, Inc. 530-626-4218 x205 Office 530-626-7182 Fax 530-554-9295 VoIP 916-240-2850 Cell www.vpm.com <http://www.vpm.com> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited, and asked to notify us immediately, then delete this email. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free and VPM Global Internet Services, Inc. does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of VPM Global Internet Services, Inc. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
