Does this need a note in UPDATING then? 4-> 5 over NFS, and Older 5-> Newer 5 over NFS no longer work as previous?
Lawrence Farr EPC Direct Limited > -----Original Message----- > From: Barney Wolff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 02 December 2003 18:32 > To: Lawrence Farr > Cc: 'M. Warner Losh'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 4 -> 5 Problem > > On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 05:27:12PM -0000, Lawrence Farr wrote: > > I get this error when trying to install the kernel, > > the same kernel installs fine on the box that made it. > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src# make installkernel > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: M. Warner Losh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: 02 December 2003 17:16 > > > : > > > : > install -p -m 555 -o root -g wheel kernel /boot/kernel > > > : > *** Signal 12 > > > : > > > : This usually means you've tried to update something out of > > > the correct > > > : order. > > > > > > Signal 12 means thaqt you didn't upgrade your kernel first. > > I've observed this when installing on a different system than the > build system. I got it after building/installing several times > on the build system before trying to installkernel on another system > with /usr/src and /usr/obj nfs-mounted. The problem appeared to be > that the stuff in the legacy directory under /usr/obj is built > assuming that what's on the build system will work under the prior > kernel - which is true on the build system but not necessarily on > the target system. > > My solution was to edit (temporarily) /usr/src/Makefile.inc1 to > put /usr/bin first in the PATH set up for the reinstallkernel > target. That allowed make installkernel to succeed on the target > system. Then I rebooted the target and backed out the change to > /usr/src/Makefile.inc1, and after that make installworld and > mergemaster went fine as usual. > > I didn't delve deeply enough to figure out what a cleaner fix would > be, but this should probably be a PR as otherwise the 5.2 upgrade > may be "difficult" for people who build and install on separate boxes. > > -- > Barney Wolff http://www.databus.com/bwresume.pdf > I'm available by contract or FT, in the NYC metro area or via > the 'Net. > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
