from 5.4-PRERELEASE -> 5.3-RELEASE-p5 error?

[Bashar]

Jon Noack wrote:

> On 03/11/05 15:57, Bashar wrote:
>
>> Jon Noack wrote:
>>
>>> Bashar wrote:
>>>
>>>> Doug White wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 10 Mar 2005, Bashar wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Doug White wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005, Bashar wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>> i was wondering just right after the downgrade been facing some 
>>>>>>>> issues
>>>>>>>> such as:
>>>>>>>> 1. server# /usr/local/bin/strace -f ps
>>>>>>>> PIOCSFL: Inappropriate ioctl for device
>>>>>>>> trouble opening proc file
>>>>>>>> 2. mounting ext2fs partition doesn't work unless i specify -ro 
>>>>>>>> or it
>>>>>>>> will give operation not permitted.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> any idea what might be causing this?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How did you perform the downgrade? The strace error looks like 
>>>>>>> you're
>>>>>>> still running the 5.3-STABLE binary.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> first i ran RELENG_5 and when i got the 5.4-PRERELEASE (which
>>>>>> incompatible with cPanel.net software) i had to run cvsup with 
>>>>>> RELENG_5_3
>>>>>> after than i started getting those errors
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> You're leaving out important details, like what you did after you 
>>>>> cvsup'd.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> the usual ,cvsup'ed then cd /usr/src && make buildworld && make 
>>>> installworld && cd /sys/i386/conf && config mykernel && cd 
>>>> ../compile/mykernel && make depend && make && make install && reboot
>>>
>>>
>>> This is the usual?  You should read 
>>> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html#AEN27432 
>>> and /usr/src/UPDATING.
>>>
>>> The Canonical Way to Update Your System (for 5.x):
>>> 1) make buildworld
>>> 2) make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
>>> 3) make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
>>> 4) <reboot in single user>
>>> 5) /etc/rc.d/preseedrandom
>>> 6) mergemaster -p
>>> 7) make installworld
>>> 8) mergemaster
>>> 9) <reboot>
>>
>>
>> Cant do this for remote system as you know
>
>
> I was merely pointing out what was the official take on "the usual". 
> The general consensus for remote systems is to replace steps 4 and 5 
> with "shut down as many services as possible".  This has never failed 
> me for minor updates, but caution is advised for major ones.
>
> Jon
>
>
ِAFAIK 6,7,8 is not required unless i'm updating cross major freebsd 
version i,e v4.x -> 5.x ?
correct my if i'm wrong.