Hi guys,
System:
amd64 8.2 release.
I was in the process of upgrading ALL ports (http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=23159) when, for the 3rd or 4th time, portmaster hanged, slowing down my box really bad.
What happens is that portmaster is running, and then, it stops doing anything (usually after finishing to install a package (no particular package) the longest, I waited 30 min) in which time, the system is really slow at response time. I checked the CPU plus the disks usage and both were at a all time low. A new ssh connexion takes ~1 min or more when normally it doesn't take more than 2 seconds. "CTRL+C" does not cancel the portmaster process, even if the software itselfs displays "build terminated" message (it acknowledges the ctrl+c cmd). At this point, I just "kill -9" the portmaster process and the ssh connexion (this is after waiting a long time). Then, "reboot" does nothing (I mean ... NOTHING!!!). The only way around is to do "shutdown (-r) now" which works, to some extent.
It works to the point that I get (on the local screen) "some processes would not die: ps axl advised" and hangs there . Each time, I have to call the on-site support guy to hard reset the box.
Going slightly mad here ...
PS: Didn't try "CTRL+T", didn't come to mind at that point, but I will try it next time.
System:
amd64 8.2 release.
I was in the process of upgrading ALL ports (http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=23159) when, for the 3rd or 4th time, portmaster hanged, slowing down my box really bad.
What happens is that portmaster is running, and then, it stops doing anything (usually after finishing to install a package (no particular package) the longest, I waited 30 min) in which time, the system is really slow at response time. I checked the CPU plus the disks usage and both were at a all time low. A new ssh connexion takes ~1 min or more when normally it doesn't take more than 2 seconds. "CTRL+C" does not cancel the portmaster process, even if the software itselfs displays "build terminated" message (it acknowledges the ctrl+c cmd). At this point, I just "kill -9" the portmaster process and the ssh connexion (this is after waiting a long time). Then, "reboot" does nothing (I mean ... NOTHING!!!). The only way around is to do "shutdown (-r) now" which works, to some extent.
It works to the point that I get (on the local screen) "some processes would not die: ps axl advised" and hangs there . Each time, I have to call the on-site support guy to hard reset the box.
Going slightly mad here ...
PS: Didn't try "CTRL+T", didn't come to mind at that point, but I will try it next time.