misc/167442: server do not up, if kernelinstall process is interrupted

[Eugen Konkov]

>Number:         167442
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       server do not up, if kernelinstall process is interrupted
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Apr 30 06:20:11 UTC 2012
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Eugen Konkov
>Release:        8.3-PRERELEASE
>Organization:
ISP FreeLine
>Environment:
>Description:
if you build and trying to install kernel
make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_CONF
and occasionally server reboot occour. it is not start up =(

Allow installkernel to be the atomic action. To avoid lost connection to server if server reboot occour during install process.


>How-To-Repeat:
when doing `make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_CONF` press reset button
>Fix:
for example install kernel to some directory and as last action do:
mv /boot/kernel /boot/kernel.old
mv /boot/kernel.new /boot/kernel
nextboot....


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