From: lien@lysator.liu.se (Jan Lien) Subject: How to upgrade to pl5? Date: 21 Nov 1992 16:03:38 GMT
I originally downloaded linux 0.97 and got it working from my hard
disk, without much problems. I have upgraded to 0.98 pl1, by
compiling it myself, and that works too. Now I have tried upgrading
to 0.98pl4 and 0.98pl5, but with no success. I can recompile linux
0.98-5 with no problems, when I boot with 0.98-1. I boot from
floppy, so there is no lilo or shoelace or so involved.
The problems start when I boot with 0.98-5. I can log in ok, but:
- I can not compile anything. I use emacs 18.59 (Rick's version
nic.funet.fi), and M-X compile results in
shell-init: getwd: cannot access parent directories
make: *** No way to make target 'disk'.
(I can however compile with the same emacs, same command, if I
boot 0.98-1). I have checked all permissions in superior
directories, and it is at least r-x. Please note that this
problem does NOT occur with 0.98-1.
I have even tried a new bash from HJ Lu Root disk. No change.
(By the way, if I log in as an ordinary user, I get the same
message shell-init, but it does not prevent login or running
programs).
- mount does not work. I use mount from HJ Lu root disk. It says
/dev/fd0 already mounted or /mnt busy.
Nothing is mounted, and I have just booted, nothing else has been
started. It does not help to umount /dev/fd0.
- using old stat() call -r recompile your binary
OK. This can apparently be solved by recompiling. But before
the problems described above are solved I seem unable to
recompile.
What is the recommended way to upgrade from one version to another?
Must I do: repartition my hard disk, and install everything from
pre-prepared root floppy disks again?