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Subject: RE: Kernel install problems
From: Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org>
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On Tue, 2002-06-25 at 05:40, Peter MacGee wrote:
> 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.
I'll bet your kern.securelevel is >0. 


> 
> Cheers,
> Pete.
> 
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