sshd crashing server

[Will Prater]

On Jan 8, 2004, at 12:38 AM, Will Prater wrote:

> Subhro,
>
> On Jan 6, 2004, at 9:36 PM, Subhro wrote:
>
>> Hi Will,
>> READ the Handbook :-). After you cvsup
>> <read /usr/src/UPDATING> for some special installation instructions
>> <cd /usr/src>
>> <make buildworld> <<<<===Start building the world i.e. the new 
>> binaries
>> <edit the kernel config file> <<<==== Here is the custom kernel stuff
>> <make buildkernel KERNCONF=your_kernel_name> <<<===== Here goes the 
>> kernel
>> building
>> <make installkernel KERNCONF=your_kernel_name> <<<===Installed the 
>> kernel
>> here
>> <reboot into single user> <<<====mind it its single user. The box 
>> boots here
>> on the new kernel
>> <mergermaster -p>
>> <make installworld> <<<<===Here goes your new system
>> <reboot> <<<===this time a normal boot
>
> Yes, I have run over the handbook, I was just a bit worried about the 
> crashing server. Thanks for the run down.
>
> I do not have physical access to the server. Can one make installworld 
> running in multiuser mode, if one had shut down any active daemons and 
> locked out the users?

I could re-install sshd into /usr/local so when I make installworld 
/usr/sbin/sshd will not be overwritten.

Can this be done without booting into single user?

Thanks!

> Thanks for any advice.
>
>> If your system gives you a login prompt then the steps to follow are
>> <dance>
>> <coffee>
>> <girl_friend>
>> <get a ass thrashing from boss>
>> <get back to work> :-)
>
> hurray!
>
>>
>> And yes u can cvsuo to current as well as stable tree. If you want to 
>> go to
>> stable, then use /usr/share/examples/cvsup/stable-supfile.
>> Do read through that file before you run it.
>
> Great.
>
>
> --will
>
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--will