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Date:      Tue, 15 Jun 1999 11:18:03 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Arcady Genkin <a.genkin@utoronto.ca>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: kernel recompilation question
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9906151116080.2596-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <874skehx88.fsf@main.wgaf.net>

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On 12 Jun 1999, Arcady Genkin wrote:

> Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> writes:
> 
> Doug, thanks for replying.
> 
> > As suggested previously, use boot -c.
> 
> I think I've disabled this option in my kernel.

Dooh!  Then use GENERIC or recompile your kernel.

> > For future reference, however, if you make changes the kernel config file
> > you _must_ run 'config' to affect these changes the the kernel build
> > directory.
> 
> OK. How about "make depend"? Do I have to run this command if I didn't 
> add any new options/devices, but only changed some IRQ's and/or flags?

Yes, you must run 'make depend'!  You can try it without, but don't blame
me if the compile fails for wierd reasons.

> > > This is important for me b/c it takes 4 hours overall to compile a
> > > kernel on my 486, so if I can save 30 min for skipping "make depend",
> > > that would make me a bit happier.
> > 
> > 4 hours?!?  Just what are you building?  On our 486/25sx it takes ~45
> > minutes.  It's a decently pruned kernel, though.
> 
> I've removed pretty much everything from it, exept for IDE HD, fd, and 
> ne cards. Even the com ports. Well, if not 4 hours, but over 3 for
> sure (including make depend && make).

Is the turbo button pushed in?  I can understand 4h on a 386/16SX but not
a 486.

Doug White                               
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