Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 01:55:52 -0800 (PST) From: <freebsdathome@yahoo.com> To: kstewart@urx.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: make buildworld resets system Message-ID: <20001106095552.78364.qmail@web10703.mail.yahoo.com>
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--- Kent Stewart <kstewart@urx.com> wrote: > > > freebsdathome@yahoo.com wrote: > > > > --- Kent Stewart <kstewart@urx.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > freebsdathome@yahoo.com wrote: > > > > > > > > I just recently did a fresh install of > > > 4.1.1-stable. > > > > I've been searching the web site for info on > > > compiling > > > > and using a new kernel. I'm finding plenty of > info > > > but > > > > its somewhat confusing as this is my first > time to > > > try > > > > to compile a new kernel. I've read the > handbook > > > > sections for compiling a new kernel. At first > I > > > read > > > > the handbook that came with the install and > the > > > entry > > > > for compiling and installing a new kernel I > > > thought > > > > said go the make buildkernel, make > installkernel > > > route > > > > for 4.0 and up period. I tried that and make > > > > buildkernel failed with errors. I also tried > the > > > > GENERIC kernel just to make sure it wasn't > > > MYKERNEL > > > > even after getting a diff and checking for > typos. > > > I > > > > read more and thought that was for upgrading > only > > > and > > > > tried the config, compile, make depend, make, > make > > > > install process. The compile failed. I read > some > > > more > > > > and found make buildworld to be done before > doing > > > the > > > > make buildkernel, make installkernel. So, I > tried > > > a > > > > make buildworld. That caused the system to > reboot > > > > about an hour into the build. I've read > README, > > > > UPDATING, and the Makefile in /usr/src, the > > > handbook, > > > > and the faq. I'm sure I'm missing something as > the > > > > handbook on my system is an older version than > the > > > > version on the web site. I've searched the > > > mailling > > > > lists also but still I'm missing something > > > somewhere. > > > > So, whats causing my makes and build to fail > or > > > reboot > > > > my system? Any ideas? > > > > > > I am assuming you are running csh where you > would do > > > something like > > > > > > make buildworld >& bworld.log > > > > > > If your system panics, you will probably see > some > > > sort of signal > > > error, which is usually hardware related, i.e., > > > memory or cooling. > > > > > > The first rule on 4.x is following Warner's > > > suggestions in > > > /usr/src/UPDATING. He has a section on updating > to > > > 4.x-stable. It may > > > not work everytime but you have a lot better > chance > > > than some of these > > > documents written for earlier versions. When it > > > comes to the kernel, > > > you are supposed to copy GENERIC to some name > and > > > then edit it to > > > build a system your way. MYKERNEL has to exist > > > before you start. I > > > have a script that I run that does a cvsup and > then > > > follows the > > > buildworld, build[install]kernel, installworld, > and > > > mergemaster > > > sequence. It has served me well. > > > > > > I read where they may add "device pcm" to > GENERIC, > > > which will let you > > > have sound on your first install of 4.2. > > > > > > Kent > > > > > > > Well, I haven't tried getting a log and checking > it > > yet. > > > > I was worried that it probably was hardware > related, > > but hoped it was user error since I'm broke. > > What kind of cpu do you have? Some of the older > AMD's are sensitive to > cooling and a thin layer of heatsink goo helps. You > could have a fan > going out. There are a lot more answer's than > questions :). > Its an old AMD 486 and the fan is noisy. I guess thats the problem then. I had been meaning to replace the fan anyway. Thanks for your help. > I haven't had a problem building a system for > several days. I have one > machine I update on the odd days and another that I > update on the even > days. I haven't had any problems since 30-31 Oct. > > > > > I'm confused about the UPDATING file and most of > the > > commentary or documentation referring to it. Isn't > > that assuming that one is actually upgrading from > a > > previous version? I installed this version from > > scratch. Does it apply to my situation? > > Up to a point. There is a section on upgrading from > 4.x to 4.x-stable > (about line 192) and that applies if you are > cvsup'ing to update your > source. If you installed the sources, then you don't > need to do a > build[install]world. You can build a kernel using > the good old > fashioned config MYKERNEL ... make install. However, > most people > following stable have done a cvsup and the > build[install]kernel rule > applies. > > FWIW, I have a shell script that does a cvsup. Then > I use a script > written by Nik Clayton that converts my cvsup.log > to html. Then, my > script does a buildworld, build[install]kernel, and > installworld. It > takes about 1:45 to finish. I have 3 systems that I > play with and none > of them have to be booted to single user mode to do > the installworld. > When I finish, I have a log of the output from each > step. I can point > you to a copy of the latest run and say it isn't > failing. If it does, > I can also point to where it is failing. A > buildworld runs about 5-6MB > and isn't something most people would want to view > :). The script > helps because I don't make typo's and wonder what > happened. > > Kent > Yeah I would like to check that out. Link? > > > > I did copy GENERIC to MYKERNEL and edit it > > appropriately. I only made note of trying to build > it > > to point out I had problems with it also and that > it > > wasn't just MYKERNEL. > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. 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