Solved Upgraded 12.1-RELEASE to 13.0-RELEASE (Problems)

StreetDancer

StreetDancer

Hey everyone! Long time no post!

I performed an upgrade; making sure that /var/db/freebsd-update was flushed after a freebsd-update fetch install (I couldn't get it to patch prior to latest patch; it was just stuck at 12.1-RELEASE regardless of how many times I tried).

I ran freebsd-update to 13.0-RELEASE and got this far...

Code: 
To install the downloaded upgrades, run "/usr/sbin/freebsd-update install".
root@supernova:/home/brandon # /usr/sbin/freebsd-update install
Installing updates...
Kernel updates have been installed.  Please reboot and run
"/usr/sbin/freebsd-update install" again to finish installing updates.
root@supernova:/home/brandon #

Once I rebooted; I get a hang; or it appears to hang (Unless it takes a long time). I have interrupted this hang and tried going to single user mode; which works; once I get to # kicking off a /usr/sbin/freebsd-update install doesn't work as it says /var/db/freebsd-update doesn't exist. (I most likely am doing something wrong).

How do I stop the hang in multi user mode to continue the upgrade?

How do I use single user mode to continue the upgrade, if possible?

Thank you in advance!

~ Brandon
 
Just an update,

I just checked in single-user mode and I am able to see the contents of /var/db/freebsd-update/ (It just doesn't have write access apparently).

I do not know much about single-user mode. I have always used multi user mode (default).

Thanks in advance! I suppose the server needs a break! :)
 
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Had some great uptime until this morning!
 
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Rebooting the server again into Multi-user mode (default); this is the hang spot.

I am going to post this and let it hang for a bit and come back and see if anyone knows whats going on if it doesn't eventually pass this spot.

Again, Thank you in advance!
 
StreetDancer said:
I just checked in single-user mode and I am able to see the contents of /var/db/freebsd-update/ (It just doesn't have write access apparently).

I do not know much about single-user mode. I have always used multi user mode (default).
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In my opinion it is normal not to be comfortable with the single-user mode. You can re-mount the file systems to change from read-only mode to read-write mode. The commands are different for UFS and ZFS and I do not know them by heart. They have been posted here from time to time in threads almost similar to yours. You will find them for sure.
 
chrbr said:
In my opinion it is normal not to be comfortable with the single-user mode. You can re-mount the file systems to change from read-only mode to read-write mode. The commands are different for UFS and ZFS and I do not know them by heart. They have been posted here from time to time in threads almost similar to yours. You will find them for sure.
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chbr,

Thank you ! Checking the board led me to a zero query result. However a quick google search led me to this part solution:

http://www.shellguardians.com/2016/01/running-freebsd-in-single-user-mode.html

Following these instructions led me to what appears to be a successful ZFS file system mount with root read/write.

The commands I issued were:

Code: 
zfs mount -a

Code: 
zfs set readonly=off zroot/ROOT/default

I issued the update command and am waiting after I disabled ezjail & sshd from boot /etc/rc.conf.

Code: 
/usr/sbin/freebsd-update install

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Fingers crossed you can finish system upgrades in single-user mode. So basically it's a recovery console for people like me.

Thanks everyone as usual! Looking forward to posting with 13.0-RELEASE!
 
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The process moved forward.

Stopped at:

Code: 
"Please rebuild all installed 3rd party software (e.g., programs installed from the ports tree) and then run "/usr/sbin/freebsd-update install

How does one accomplish this feat?
 
StreetDancer said:
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The process moved forward.

Stopped at:

Code: 
"Please rebuild all installed 3rd party software (e.g., programs installed from the ports tree) and then run "/usr/sbin/freebsd-update install

How does one accomplish this feat?
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First please run the command `freebsd-update fetch install ` three times (the third one after a reboot).
After that you launch pkg so it could bootstrap the system with the new variables .
You eventually will have to rebuild any package built from SRC
 
tuxador said:
First please run the command `freebsd-update fetch install ` three times (the third one after a reboot).
After that you launch pkg so it could bootstrap the system with the new variables .
You eventually will have to rebuild any package built from SRC
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tuxador,

Too late; I locked me into something here.

The following:

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richardtoohey2 said:
Non-recoverable resolver failure - it's DNS. Something up with your network connection or DNS set-up, maybe.
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richardtoohey2,

Happy Thanksgiving and I appreciate your analysis, comments and assistance.

I had my DNS servers running in Jails. So the jails are down right now.

I didn't think turning the jails off would disable the system's network. It downloaded all the patches.

I have a screen shot here of it downloading before the reboot. (The jails were off when I did this):

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It did freeze on a network adapter here:



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before learning how to login to root / read/write with single-user mode!
 
richardtoohey2 said:
Is this on a virtual machine or real hardware?

If a virtual machine, what technology? e.g. Virtual Box?
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richardtoohey2,

It's a Cloud VPS from Arp Networks; I don't know what they use; I am using the Virtual Machine Console to access the single-user mode recovery.

Technology I am not sure what they use.
 
richardtoohey2 said:
Not sure you are right:

(In reply to danskoya from comment #20)
This is also an issue on ARP Networks.
Blacklisting virtio_random.ko works there too.
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richardtoohey2,

Never been so happy to be wrong! Thank you and great find!

I added the blacklist and rebooted and am now in multi-user mode.

I will try and finish the upgrade now.

Thank you so very much, Sir!

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richardthoohey2,

Thank you! My system is updated now!

You saved my butt!

Nano is broken now, though; it's the only editor I am able to use efficiently without screwing things up.

Could you help me fix nano so I can enable jails and see if my server comes back up?

Thank you a bunch!!!

Happy Thanks Giving!
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Okay so I ran the following commands:

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Since doing "pkg install nano" ; the above screen is waiting for my entry.

Is this the proper way of upgrading the 12.x packages to 13.0-RELEASE ?

Each time I need to use a package/app that I usually use; just encounter a problem and then go for an install / upgrade and then process like the above screen is awaiting for nano?

I have never done an upgrade on FreeBSD before. My very first! Thank you all again. and richardthoohey2; 100% :)

Best Regards,

Brandon!
 
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