Re: mastake in 4.9 -> 5.0 upgrade guide

Янчарук Александр <[email protected]> writes:

> Hi!
>
> I have a question about 4.9 -> 5.0 upgrade guide content:
> http://www.openbsd.org/faq/upgrade50.html
>
> There is the text:
> *Install new kernel(s):*
>
>   * If using a single processor kernel:
>
>         *export RELEASEPATH=*//usr/rel/    /# where you put the files/
>         *cd ${RELEASEPATH}*
>         *rm /obsd ; ln /bsd /obsd&&  cp bsd /nbsd&&  mv /nbsd /bsd*
>         *cp bsd.rd bsd.mp /*
>
>     (note: you will get a harmless error message if your platform
>     doesn't have a bsd.mp):
>
>   * If you are using the multiprocessor kernel:
>
>         *export RELEASEPATH=*//usr/rel/    /# where you put the files/
>         *cd ${RELEASEPATH}*
>         *rm /obsd ; ln /bsd /obsd&&  cp bsd.mp /nbsd&&  mv /nbsd /bsd*
>         *cp bsd.rd /*
>         *cp bsd /bsd.sp*
>
> Is it correct command for a single processor kernel:
> *cp bsd.rd bsd.mp* ?

Yes it is. Please read carefully:

>   * If using a single processor kernel:
                 ^^^^^^
>         *export RELEASEPATH=*//usr/rel/    /# where you put the files/
>         *cd ${RELEASEPATH}*
>         *rm /obsd ; ln /bsd /obsd &&  cp bsd /nbsd &&  mv /nbsd /bsd*

Here you're copying the single processor kernel to /bsd, the safe way.

>         *cp bsd.rd bsd.mp /*

Here you're copying bsd.rd to /bsd.rd, and bsd.mp to /bsd.mp.  The point
is to have an up-to-date version of bsd.rd and bsd.mp to boot from.
Even if you don't use /bsd.mp at all.

>     (note: you will get a harmless error message if your platform
>     doesn't have a bsd.mp):
>
> And for a multiprocessor: *cp bsd /bsd.sp*

Here the point is to have an up-to-date version of /bsd.sp, in case it
is ever needed.

> May be i'm wrong, but doesn't bsd.sp mean 'single processor kernel'?

You are right.

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