Re: mastake in 4.9 -> 5.0 upgrade guide

Янчарук Александр <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.os.openbsd.www
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Thank you very much for detailed explanation!


On 11.06.2012 09:21, Jérémie Courrèges-Anglas wrote:
> 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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С уважением,
Янчарук Александр
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