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Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 20:40:49 +1000 (EST)
From: Peter MacGee <peter@ion.ideal.net.au>
To: Aaron Burke <aburke@nullplusone.com>
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Subject: RE: Kernel install problems
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Hi Aaron and Everyone,

On Tue, 25 Jun 2002, Aaron Burke wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Peter MacGee
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 02:57 AM
> > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> > Subject: Kernel install problems
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> > 	I'm currently trying to install a new kernel on my system
> > (4.6-STABLE). I have tried both the "new" and the "traditional"
> > methods that are prescribed in the handbook, and both times come up
> > against the error:
> >
> > chflags noschg /kernel
> > chflags: /kernel: Operation not permitted
> > *** Error code 1 (ignored)
> > mv /kernel /kernel.old
> > mv: rename /kernel to /kernel.old: Operation not permitted
> > *** Error code 1
> >
> > I have searched archives et al all to no avail. Could anyone please help
> > on how to fix this problem?
>
> Are you running as root while doing these operations?

Yes indeed. I have also had this exact same problem on another box of mine
running 4.5-RELEASE... Both times I was root whilst trying to perform the
operation.

Cheers,
Pete.


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