Re: cannot upgrade from 5.2.1 to -current (-current kernel fails to boot)

On Mon, May 17, 2004 at 04:38:36PM -0700, Jonathan Stewart wrote:
> Note: If this is a poor email please let me know how to improve it.

For this type of issue, it would be better if you can provide more
detailed information. For example, a boot -v output from "known good"
configuration. In addition, some instruction to trigger the problem
you encounter would be good, as if we can reproduce your issue, we
are more likely to solve it.

> I am still fairly new to FreeBSD (I suppose I could be considered a
> "newbie") but I have some basic programming and scripting background
> from Windows and web page projects, kernel stuff is way beyond me right
> now.  I am willing to try anything I need to as this system is just
> being used for experimentation.  I have attached a boot -v and name -a
> from 5.2.1 release and would post a boot -v from current but I don't
> know how.  My motherboard is an Asus A7N8X Deluxe 2.0 with 1GB of RAM.

I did not saw your attachment :-( What do you mean by "can not boot"?
If the system stops to respond during startup, you may want to post
the last lines it tells you when you have "boot -v". Additionally,
remember that kernel output during boot is stroed in /var/run/dmesg.boot
so it will be easy to attach that file, when possible.

> I am still dual booting with Windows :( and have a shared partition
> (FAT32) I can dump data onto.  (I don't have email setup on Free BSD
> yet
> although if that would help at some point I'll figure it out)

You will find Handbook useful. Additionally, if you did not installed
a X Window system, you can access the web through some console based
web browsers, for example, links.

> PS. I tried to send this from my main email account (I am subscribed
> with it) but it failed with this message "freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org:
> smtp;450 Client host rejected: cannot find your hostname,
> [143.69.242.38]" if anyone knows an easy fix I would appreciate it.

You may want to ask your ISP whether they can provide you a mail relay
to solve this issue. (Hint: to send mail to _at_freebsd.org addresses,
the IP connected to FreeBSD.org's MX must be reverse resolvable)

Cheers,
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