kern/115530: Mounting msdos filesystem fails after csup to RELENG_6

[Craig Rodrigues]

The following reply was made to PR kern/115530; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "Craig Rodrigues" <rodrigc at crodrigues.org>
To: Craig Rodrigues <rodrigc at crodrigues.org>
Cc:  
Subject: Re: kern/115530: Mounting msdos filesystem fails after csup to RELENG_6
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:13:43 +0200

 Craig Rodrigues schrieb:
 > On Tue, Aug 14, 2007 at 09:50:10PM +0000, Volker wrote:
 >   
 >> After upgrading to RELENG_6 (buildworld + buildkernel) i'm not able to mount large msdos filesystems (>300GB).
 >> The '-o large' attribute as proposed in http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/getmsg.cgi?fetch=160898+0+/usr/local/www/db/text/2007/cvs-all/20070715.cvs-all
 >> does not work.
 >>     
 >
 > You did not properly upgrade your system.
 > The instructions in /usr/src/Makefile state:
 >
 > # For individuals wanting to upgrade their sources (even if only a
 > # delta of a few days):
 > #
 > #  1.  `cd /usr/src'       (or to the directory containing your source tree).
 > #  2.  `make buildworld'
 > #  3.  `make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE'     (default is GENERIC).
 > #  4.  `make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE'   (default is GENERIC).
 > #       [steps 3. & 4. can be combined by using the "kernel" target]
 > #  5.  `reboot'        (in single user mode: boot -s from the loader prompt).
 > #  6.  `mergemaster -p'
 > #  7.  `make installworld'
 > #  8.  `make delete-old'
 > #  9.  `mergemaster'
 > # 10.  `reboot'
 > # 11.  `make delete-old-libs' (in case no 3rd party program uses them anymore)
 > #
 > # See src/UPDATING `COMMON ITEMS' for more complete information.
 >
 > Which of these steps did you omit?
 >
 >
 > --
 > Craig Rodrigues
 > rodrigc at crodrigues.org
 >
 >
 >   
 Hi again,
 
 i've setup a new system now using the method described by you with the 
 result that i can use the '-o large' option without error messages.
 I think you can close the PR now. Sorry for my failure.
 
 Greetings
 Volker