From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 30 04:14:53 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 178DC106568B for ; Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:14:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rdgehlba@gehlbach.com) Received: from rdsmtp.iglou.com (rdsmtp.iglou.com [192.107.41.63]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E8C718FC15 for ; Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:14:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from iglou2.iglou.com ([192.107.41.8]:32900 helo=mail.iglou.com) by rdsmtp.iglou.com with esmtpa (Exim MTA/8.19.3) (envelope-from ) id 1N3iX1-0002vN-Ki by authid with igloumta_auth for questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:52:07 -0400 Received: from smtp.gehlbach.com ([204.255.230.80]:60741 helo=[127.0.0.1]) by smtp.iglou.com with esmtps (TLS cipher TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim MTA/8.19.3) (envelope-from ) id 1N3iX1-0006x6-CE for questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:52:07 -0400 Message-ID: <4AEA62E6.1080506@gehlbach.com> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:52:06 -0400 From: Richard Gehlbach User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: FreeBSD Questions Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Originating-IP: 204.255.230.80 X-IgLou-Customer: f08e2c62dd1ea041dbbca8406504a28c Cc: Subject: Rebuild instructions for amd64 systems X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:14:53 -0000 I am installing FreeBSD 7.2 / amd64 on a new server (HP DL370 G6) with 2 quad Xeon processors and 16GB memory. I have worked with the i386 versions since version 3.x, but this is the first server large enough to need amd64. I have been trying to determine the correct procedures for rebuilding the world and kernel. I have not been able to find a location that had step by step instructions, similar to the handbook, for properly working with the amd64 version. Searches have turned up so many fragments of what needs to be done, that I cannot feel confident trying to put the pieces together. I need instructions for the command line compile options, conf file additions, and any special instructions. If anyone can point me to some applicable links or some specific instructions, it would be appreciated. TIA Richard -- Richard D. Gehlbach Gehlbach Consulting Services rdgehlba@gehlbach.com 3321 Pepperhill Ct. 859.269.6658 Fax 859.266.7446 Lexington, KY 40502