Re: signal 12's everywhere on Current with update this morning.

Could someone bring me up to speed on this thread?  I
just joined current and I also updated this morning
and have all kinds of issues.

THanks,
Ed


--- Richard Coleman <richardcoleman_at_mindspring.com>
wrote:
> Someone just needs to bring the build(7) man page up
> to date with the 
> handbook.
> 
> Also, I noticed that build(7) still lists the
> "installmost" build 
> target.  I believe that was removed.
> 
> I would file a PR except that my man pages always
> suck.
> 
> Richard Coleman
> richardcoleman_at_mindspring.com
> 
> Brent Jones wrote:
> 
> > If this is true, perhaps the "build" man page
> should be updated.  Here's 
> > what the man page has to say on the topic:
> > 
> >      The ``approved'' method of updating your
> system from the latest 
> > sources
> >      is:
> > 
> >            make buildworld
> >            make buildkernel KERNCONF=FOO
> >            make installkernel KERNCONF=FOO
> >            make installworld
> >            mergemaster
> > 
> >      After running these commands a system reboot
> is required...
> > 
> > This gives the impression that you're safe running
> all the builds 
> > without rebooting, especially as the word
> "approved" is used.
> > 
> > Brent
> > 
> > On Nov 13, 2003, at 11:18 PM, M. Warner Losh
> wrote:
> > 
> >> In message: <3FB3BB9A.8080703_at_despammed.com>
> >>             Uwe Laverenz <laverenz_at_despammed.com>
> writes:
> >> : eculp_at_encontacto.net schrieb:
> >> :
> >> : > Uwe, do you have any remote machines?  I'm
> wondering what the correct
> >> : > sequence would be to update and reboot them.
> >> :
> >> : I would suggest to do it this way:
> >> :
> >> : 1. make buildworld
> >> : 2. make kernel KERNCONF=<YOURCONF>
> >> : 3. *reboot* (with new kernel and old userland)
> >>
> >> Into single user...
> >>
> >> : 4. make installworld
> >> : 5. mergemaster
> >> : 6. *reboot*
> >>
> >> This is the order that's recommended in UPDATING
> since 3.something.
> >>
> >> Warner
> 
> 
> 
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edmund l wong
assistant staff : mit lincoln lab 
cs/ece alumni : carnegie mellon

ewong_at_alumni.cmu.edu
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