Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Quoting Christian Walther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On 04/04/07, KAYVEN RIESE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Secondly, it appears that you messed up your system pretty badly, I'm > > not sure that it can be fixed. On the other hand, it just might be > > that you missed a few steps. > > > > For example, when you're in single user mode the root filesystem is > > mounted read only, which means that you can't write to it. Anything > > related to the upgrade process (installworld, mergemaster...) has to > > fail. > > point of info.. my bad about not communicating correctly.. you are > referring to the steps "fsck -p" and "mount -a" are you not? i went > into single user mode one time without these steps and i think nothing > happened. i was unable to accomplish the task it told me that the > disk was not readable. i told this to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and > he told me to include the steps. he told me something like "maybe you > will need mergemaster or something," so what i did was a hybrid between > his advice and what it said in /usr/src/UPDATING. i did his "make WORLD" > that seemed to do nothing, and did i believe /usr/src/make buildwerld > > oops. i just realized. you can't even read the stuff on experts-exchange, > can you? i was following this advice: > > gheist:That's it! Cool! > > Your system does not yet have "csup" utility, so we will proceed with usable > > replacement installation. > > : cd /usr/ports > > Your system does not yet have "csup" utility, so we will proceed with usable > > replacement installation. > > : cd /usr/ports/*/cvsup-without-gui > : make deinstall distclean ; make install clean > : cd ; rehash > > : cvsup > <you should see help text of utility> > > Now we should make decision of FreeBSD version to install > 6.1-RELEASE -> one you have > RELENG_6_1 -> yours with all security patches > RELENG_6_2 -> latest release with patched > RELENG_6 -> latest stable release which will become next release when time > comes > > now create file called "supfile" with fillowing content: > > *default tag=RELENG_6 > # replace .se. with your closest toplevel domain like .us. > *default host=cvsup.se.freebsd.org > *default prefix=/usr > *default base=/usr/local/etc/cvsup > *default release=cvs > *default delete > *default use-rel-suffix > *default compress > > ports-all tag=. > src-all > > # EndOfFile > > now create temporary directory for update temporary files: > > : mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/cvsup > > and now update! > > : cvsup supfile > > there should be output as updating your files commences/it will take long > first > time, but it will finish/. > > now that you are finished proceed to installing new kernel: > > : cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf > : config GENERIC > : cd ../compile/GENERIC > : make cleandepend ; make depend ; make && make install > > if successful do far - type > : shutdown -r now > > Now that you have rebooted check if all of your essential services are > running... > And check that "uname -a" output has changed to 6.2-RELEASE-p1 or similar > > Now you have good new kernel and can proceed to installing new "world" > > cd /usr/src ; make buildworld > > /this one takes long/ > > If this one succeeds you should reboot into single-user mode to replace all > the > files > > : shutdown -r now > > <print out everything past this line> > > at the boot menu type "4" - boot into single-user mode > > after kernel messages it asks for shell - default is fine > > > check filesystems(can take long time after unclean shutdown): > : fsck -p > mount filesystems: > : mount -a > install default environment: > : su - > install WORLD: > : cd /usr/src ; make installworld > > you may need to operate "mergemaster" at this point if install asks for it > after successful installworld type: > :reboot > > <no need to print after this line> > > > that's how far i got. there seemed to be a discrepency with what i > read in /usr/src/UPDATING i noted that here: > > btw.. i noted this: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/usr/ports/net/cvsup-without-gui]#make deinstall distclean; > make install > > clean > linking cvpasswd > ===> Installing for cvsup-without-gui-16.1h_2 > > ===> cvsup-without-gui-16.1h_2 conflicts with installed package(s): > cvsup-16.1h_2 > > They install files into the same place. > Please remove them first with pkg_delete(1). > *** Error code 1 > > Stop in /usr/ports/net/cvsup-without-gui. > > oh shoot. do i figger this out myself? > > They install files into the same place. > Please remove them first with pkg_delete(1). > *** Error code 1 > > Stop in /usr/ports/net/cvsup-without-gui. > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/usr/ports/net/cvsup-without-gui]#pkg_delete cvsup-16.1h_2 > > > and proceeded from that step. > > btw.. i have a "PWD" promt that shows where i am: > > # EndOfFile > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/root]#cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/usr/src/sys/i386/conf]#config GENERIC > Kernel build directory is ../compile/GENERIC > Don't forget to do ``make cleandepend; make depend'' > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/usr/src/sys/i386/conf]#make cleandepend; make depend > > EndOfFile > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/root]#cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/usr/src/sys/i386/conf]#config GENERIC > Kernel build directory is ../compile/GENERIC > Don't forget to do ``make cleandepend; make depend'' > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/usr/src/sys/i386/conf]#make cleandepend; make depend > make: don't know how to make cleandepend. Stop > make: don't know how to make depend. Stop > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/usr/src/sys/i386/conf]#cd ../compile/GENERIC > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/GENERIC]#make cleandepend; make > depend > > : don't know how to make cleandepend. Stop > make: don't know how to make depend. Stop > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/usr/src/sys/i386/conf]#cd ../compile/GENERIC > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/GENERIC]#make cleandepend; make > depend > rm -f .depend > cd ../../../modules; > MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/GENERIC/modules > KMODDIR=/boot/kernel DEBUG_FLAGS="-g" MACHINE=i386 > KERNBUILDDIR="/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/GENERIC" make cleandepend > > okay.. i had a good night's sleep now. drinking my irish kawfee. here is my > > uname > > /root/.zshrc:17: unknown file attribute > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/root]#uname -a > FreeBSD bsd 6.2-STABLE FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE #0: Thu Mar 29 21:44:41 PST 2007 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/GENERIC i386 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/root]# > > i guess that looks good. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]/root]#cd /usr/src; make buildworld > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> Rebuilding the temporary build tree > -------------------------------------------------------------- > rm -rf /usr/obj/usr/src/tmp > > > install WORLD > > failed. usage message.. > > then cd /usr/src; make installwerld also failed. > > it said "required audit group is missing.. see /usr/src/UPDATING" > > > so here is where i hybridize. i posted contents of /usr/src/UPDATING: > > i am going to reboot into single user mode and follow these instructions > from /usr/src/UPDATING > now: > > To rebuild everything and install it on the current system. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > # Note: sometimes if you are running current you gotta do more than > # is listed here if you are upgrading from a really old current. > > <make sure you have good level 0 dumps> > make buildworld > make kernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE > [1] > <reboot in single user> [3] > mergemaster -p [5] > make installworld > make delete-old > mergemaster [4] > <reboot> > > > they looked similar to what gheist told me except it ommitted > the "fsck -p" and "mount -a" steps. on gheist's advice i put those > steps before the "mergemaster -p" and tried again. > > gheist: > > You did not fsck and mount in single-user mode. After fsck -p ; mount -a ; su > - > you will be able to use mergemaster and do installworld. > > > TeRReF:There should be a backup of your old /etc dir here: > > /var/tmp/etc > > Boot in single user mode, do a > mount -a > > and copy the backup passwd file to /etc > > > This should enable you to login again. There is a but... > > There might have been changes made during the buildworld process, obviously, > > those are missing in the backup file. Make sure all your programs are running > > as expected... > > that's where i am, so now i have to try to take yer advice. i took > TeRReF's advice but you make a point about trying something further. > > > > > Question is (sorry this isn't ment to sound harsch) if you read the > > manual carefully, because it describes the entire process pretty > > detailed. That is to say you have to read all the chapters, not only > > the beginning. > > For example it appears that you didn't remount the root filesystem > > read/writeable after you booted to single user mode. > > > > Passwords are not stored in /etc/passwd, there is /etc/pwd.db, > > /etc/master.passwd and /etc/spwd.db, too. All are required for the > > system to be fully functional. The latter two contain the passwords in > > encrypted form. You might want to try to restore these files in > > particular. > > > > BTW: Your mailer appears to be broken. Some of your postings are > > really difficult to read, it seems as if quoted postings aren't marked > > properly, for example with a ">". > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > >
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