Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 18:36:45 -0500 From: Jim Mock <mij@osdn.com> To: "Ben O." <ben@cahostnet.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Kernel config - which way? Message-ID: <20010322183645.A782@guinness.osdn.com> In-Reply-To: <020701c0b31f$e4d200e0$0d01a8c0@casystems.net>; from ben@cahostnet.com on Thu, Mar 22, 2001 at 05:30:54PM -0500 References: <020701c0b31f$e4d200e0$0d01a8c0@casystems.net>
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On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 at 17:30:54 -0500, Ben O. wrote: > OK, I upgraded my OS couple of days ago. At that time I was using the > GENERIC kernel. When I upgraded I used the method: > > # make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL > # make installkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL > > Then I installed a new kernel using the > /usr/sbin/config -g mykernel > make depend > make > make install > > Was this correct? Do I now need to use the first method again or I'm OK. Erm, no. Those both do the same thing. If you have a populated /usr/obj (i.e., you built world), the first will work. If you don't have a populated /usr/obj, you're better off with the 2nd method. > Lastly, why can't I run startx as a user? I'm running XFree86-4.0.3 > and KDE2. When I run xdm or kdm I don't get my KDE desktop, I get > some bogus window. Why, what do I need to configure to get my KDE > desktop or any other windows manager. Read the message after installing X. You need to install the xwrapper port. - jim -- - jim mock <mij@osdn.com> - O|S|D|N - open source development network - - http://www.freebsdzine.org/ - jim@freebsdzine.org - jim@FreeBSD.org - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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