9.1 - 9.2 upgrade

[Polytropon]

On Fri, 4 Oct 2013 19:42:15 -0700, Doug Hardie wrote:
> 
> On 4 October 2013, at 19:08, Polytropon <freebsd at edvax.de> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 4 Oct 2013 18:58:52 -0700, Doug Hardie wrote:
> >> The exact sequence was:
> >> 
> >> Step 1:  freebsd-update from 9.1 to 9.2
> > 
> > Have you verified in /etc/freebsd-update.conf that "src"
> > is definitely part of what should be updated?
> 
> System is not bootable - can't verify anything…

Does the system (or better, its "enclosure", software-wise)
allow booting a rescue system or an emergency media, such
as a FreeBSD v9 live system?

The file /etc/freebsd-update.conf should contain the line

	Components src world kernel

if you want to make sure the source is properly updated,
along with the world and kernel (GENERIC).



> >> Step 5:  reboot
> > 
> > Attention: Into single-user mode.
> 
> Not possible since the system is located over 100 miles away.
> Everything has to be done via remote console.

Does this mean "SSH only" or do you have a _real_ console
transmission by which you can access the system _prior_ to
the OS providing the SSH access? I'm mentioning this because
the traditional approach requires (few) steps done in the
single-user mode where no SSH connectivity is provided in
the "normal" way...





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Polytropon
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