upgrading to --current
    Garrett Cooper 
    youshi10 at u.washington.edu
       
    Wed Aug  1 03:08:05 UTC 2007
    
    
  
Aton A wrote:
> I have followed these instructions topdate my  sources and build  the
> relevant files
>
> To update your system, you should check /usr/src/UPDATING for any
> pre-buildworld steps necessary for your version of the sources and then use
> the following procedure:
>
> # make buildworld
> # make buildkernel
> # make installkernel
> # reboot
>
> Then I tried this
>
> After installkernel finishes successfully, you should boot in single user
> mode (i.e. using boot -s from the loader prompt). Then run:
>
> # mergemaster -p
>
>
> but I get an error:
> mkdir /var/tmp/temproot: read only filesystem
> **FATAL ERROR can not create /var/tmp/temproot
>
>
> Any help here on fixing this?
>   
    Run mount / first. Single user mode only mounts things readonly ;).
-Garrett
    
    
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