From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 24 07:39:53 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 095382EF for ; Sat, 24 Nov 2012 07:39:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from takeda@takeda.tk) Received: from chinatsu.takeda.tk (takeda-1-pt.tunnel.tserv15.lax1.ipv6.he.net [IPv6:2001:470:c:16b::2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9880E8FC13 for ; Sat, 24 Nov 2012 07:39:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from takeda-ws.lan (takeda-ws.lan [10.0.0.3]) (authenticated bits=0) by chinatsu.takeda.tk (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id qAO7dhkd011500 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Fri, 23 Nov 2012 23:39:43 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from takeda@takeda.tk) Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 23:39:38 -0800 From: Derek Kulinski X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <1864583315.20121123233938@takeda.tk> To: "Chris H" Subject: Re: Where do I purchace an unlock code to build a custom kernel? In-Reply-To: References: <27e2b51a63d1a04a3f5035ea2bfd215b.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Virus-Scanned: clamav-milter 0.97.6 at chinatsu.takeda.tk X-Virus-Status: Clean Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 07:39:53 -0000 Hello Chris, I can sell you one :) Anyway, I belive what's happening is that you should copy GENERIC not in /usr/src/sys/amd64 directory, but in /usr/src/sys/i386 k7 is a 32 bit CPU so it is i386. Perhaps you could also try building FreeBSD on your faster box, I did that when I had 2 32bit machines and it worked well. I'm assuming setting proper CPU would be enough, but I have yet to try to build 32 version on 64bit. Derek Friday, November 23, 2012, 11:23:23 PM, you wrote: > Sorry, that _should_ have read: > RELENG_8 >> Greetings, >> I've been running a RELENG_* box for some time now. I recently slipped the >> same CD into an older AMD k7 box, and performed an install && cvsup. >> I then promptly cd /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf && cp GENERIC CUSTOM. >> edited CUSTOM to taste, cd /usr/src && make buildworld; wait _hours_. >> Then performed: >> make buildkernel KERNCONF=CUSTOM >> which produced >> ERROR: Missing kernel configuration files. >> >> Stop in /usr/src. >> *** Error code 1 >> >> Stop in /usr/src. >> >> Looks like I got bit by: >> 20100502: >> The config(8) command has been updated to maintain compatibility >> with config files from 8.0-RELEASE. You will need a new version >> of config to build kernels (this version can be used from 8.0-RELEASE >> forward). The buildworld target will generate it, so following >> the instructions in this file for updating will work glitch-free. >> Merely doing a make buildkernel without first doing a make buildworld >> (or kernel-toolchain), or attempting to build a kernel using >> traidtional methods will generate a config version warning, indicating >> you should update. >> >> So I performed: make kernel-toolchain, and tried again. STILL no joy. >> >> So I tried: >> To build a kernel >> ----------------- >> If you are updating from a prior version of FreeBSD (even one just >> a few days old), you should follow this procedure. It is the most >> failsafe as it uses a /usr/obj tree with a fresh mini-buildworld, >> >> make kernel-toolchain >> make -DALWAYS_CHECK_MAKE buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE >> make -DALWAYS_CHECK_MAKE installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE >> >> STILL no joy. Looks like I need to purchase a special kernel unlock key to build >> a kernel. :( >> >> Thank you for all your time, and consideration. >> >> --Chris >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Best regards, Derek mailto:takeda@takeda.tk -- Look out for #1. Don't step in #2 either.