GUIDE step-by-step - FreeBSD-RELENG-upgrade + BUILDWORLD process, using CVSUP

Fri Jun 16 09:34:07 UTC 2006

Hi all,
specially for the novice of you, please read carefully
!!

OK, this is a "the step-by-step GUIDE" to do a
FreeBSD-RELENG-upgrade + BUILDWORLD process, using
CVSUP

I have seen a lot of "buildworld" questions, and even
more tips, on this news-group and now, finally I
provide my "GUIDE" for all FreeBSD-RELENG-X.xx,
builds, patches, ports-upgrades, in hope it will be
help full for any one who still has problems building
the system.......... to make a "BUILDWORLD" as fast,
safe and easy as possible using the CVSUP way !
You will find your answer to most of your questions
below.........
NOTE !!!
I only pull together and compress all the tips and
information's out of news-groups, BSD-handbook,
O'Reilly's publications and most my own try-and-error
experiences. Even if it seams not quite perfect for
some BSD-Gurus, but it happily dose the job for me,
highly customised kernel and 520-installed-ports in
one go, with out trouble.

I used this steps for years now on all
FreeBSD-releng-4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 5.4, 5.5, 6.0 and
on all patch levels.
(well 4.x wont's it the old way, but 5.x and 6.x
sweeps flawless ahead)
Recently upgraded my Laptop from FreeBSD-5.4-p15 to
FreeBSD-5.5-p1 and a FreeBSD-6.0 with out any
problems,
it will work for FreeBSD-6.1 and above as
well............ promised ;o)

Usually CVSUP the source, fetch the distfiles and
e-mails in a pub with WiFi WLan down the road on my
Laptop, have a beer or two, compile, build, install
the rest on the way home and over night if needed.
No joke, I have no DSL, ISDN or phone at home but it
works sweet for me,
beer taste better than a phone bill ;o) and keeps my
system up-to-date as well.

Now to make it even more convenience to fetch it all,
using "fastest_cvsup" for the source is a treat, but
to keep it simple in this "guide" I'll only describe
the basic way. (at the end of this mail you'll find a
small script to CVSUP with "fatetest_cvsup") any way
;o)

Over all, a "buildworld" or "upgrade" with this guide
will only work if your config files are OK before you
carry on to follow this "guide": !!
Make sure the following files are looked over and work
sweet !!!!
you'll run in to a lot of error messages, if not
crafted carefully to suit your machine!!
you have to tweak this files first, to match your
system, before you even can think about calling a
buildworld-step out of this guide !!!
build a customs kernel first and you get in to it.
If your machine boots up with your own kernel, give it
a go........

/etc/make.conf
/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/YOUR-KERNEL-FILE
/etc/standard-supfile
/etc/ports-supfile

### STEP-BY-STEP the stupid way, but easy as that
"1+2=3a" or "1+2=3b" ............ ;o)
###
### 1.) FETCHING SRC-SOURCE BY CVSUP, CLEANING SYSTEM
AND RUNNING BUILDWORLD !!
### 2.) BOOT UP IN SINGLE MODE, MERGEMASTER AND
INSTALLWORLD !!
### 3-a.) use for: RELEASE-PATCH-UPGRADE +
DAILY-PORTS-UPGRADE AND FINISH !!
### 3-b.) or use for: FULL-RELEASE-UPGRADE +
FULL-PORTS-UPGRADE AND FINISH !!
###
### BUILDWORLD PROCESS WITH CVSUP:
### "guide" for system upgrade:
### all action as "root" or "su" to root   ;o)
###----------------------
### 1.) FETCHING SRC SOURCE BY CVSUP, CLEANING SYSTEM
AND RUNNING BUILDWORLD:

# cvsup -g -L 2 /etc/standard-supfile   ### (you need
to be online for this one to fetch the "source")

# cd /usr/obj

# chflags -R noschg *

# rm -rf *

# cd /usr/src

# make clean

# make -j4 buildworld

# make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR-KERNEL-FILE

# make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR-KERNEL-FILE

# reboot

###----------------------
### 2.) BOOT UP IN SINGLE MODE, MERGEMASTER AND
INSTALLWORLD !!!

# hit the <space-key> if boot up delay counter starts
!!

# boot -s

# mount -a

# cd /usr/src

# mergemaster -p    ### pre-buildworld mode, only
essential files !

# make installworld

# cp -Rp /etc /etc.old

# mergemaster -cv   ### do all changes as needed, take
your time and think, redo every step if unsure !!! ...
or you can hack the files by hand ....

# reboot

###-----------------------
### 3-a.) use FOR RELEASE-PATCH-UPGRADE,
DAILY-PORTS-UPGRADE AND FINISH !!
### BOOT UP IN NORMAL MODE, PORTS UPGRADE AND FINISH
!!!

### open a "xterm" if running in X11

# su

# Password:

# uname -a

# cd /usr/src

# make clean

# cvsup -g -L 2 /etc/ports-supfile   ### (you need to
be online for this one to fetch the "ports
collection")

# cd /usr/ports

# make fetchindex       ### (or "make index" but takes
time)

# portupgrade -rRaF   ### (you need to be online for
this one to fetch the "distfiles" SKIP THIS STEP IF
PERMANENT ONLINE)

# portupgrade -rRa     ### (you can go offline for
this one now)

### RESTART X11 and/or boot !!! FINISHED :o)

###-----------------------
### 3-b.) FOR FULL-RELEASE-UPGRADE, AND
FULL-PORTS-UPGRADE AND FINISH !!!
### (AFTER RELEASE UPGRADE) -> after FreeBSD upgrade
from 5.4 to 5.x, 6.x or newer !!

# cvsup -g -L 2 /etc/ports-supfile   ### (you need to
be online for this one to fetch the "ports
collection")

# cd /usr/ports

# make fetchindex       ### (or "make index" but takes
time)

# portupgrade -rRafF   ### (you need to be online for
this one to fetch the "distfiles" SKIP THIS STEP IF
PERMANENT ONLINE)

# portupgrade -afk     ### (you can go offline for
this one now)

# pkgdb -uf && cd /usr/ports/lang/pyton && make
upgrade-side-packages

# pkgdb -F

# reboot

### FINISHED :o)

---------------------------------------------------
### my "/etc/cvsup-new" script called out of my X11
BlackBox-menu and for daily use:
---------------------------------------------------
[submenu] (CVS upgrade...) {}
			[exec] (cvs-new) {sudo -S xterm -e /etc/cvs-new}
			[exec] (cvs src) {sudo -S xterm -e cvsup
/etc/standard-supfile}
			[exec] (cvs ports) {sudo -S xterm -e cvsup
/etc/ports-supfile}
			[exec] (cvs doc) {sudo -S xterm -e cvsup
/etc/doc-supfile}
			[exec] (fetch portupgrade) {xterm -sb -pob -e sudo
-S portupgrade -rRaF}
			[exec] (portupgrade -rRa) {xterm -sb -pob -e sudo
-S portupgrade -rRa}
			[exec] (pkgdb -F) {xterm -sb -pob -e sudo -S pkgdb
-F}
		[end]

---"/etc/cvsup-new"-----------------------------
#!/bin/sh
if SERVER=`fastest_cvsup -q -c uk,dk,de`; then
  cvsup -h $SERVER /etc/standard-supfile
fi

if SERVER=`fastest_cvsup -q -c uk,dk,de`; then
  cvsup -h $SERVER /etc/ports-supfile
fi
----------------------------------------------------

good luck.... have fun......... ;o)

PS.
I'm not listening to "stupid destructive critics"
...... winching and carrying on playing with
M$-WinVirus on there own !!! .........
But I'll be open for constructive tips, tweak this
GUIDE to enrich the way of FreeBSD for every one !!!
......
thanks ;o)
XXX
Hanno Krusken

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