Date: Thu, 04 Jul 1996 18:57:01 -0500 From: Randy DuCharme <randyd@nconnect.net> To: Anil John <ajohn@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us> Cc: "questions@freebsd.org" <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: kernel make error Message-ID: <31DC5A4D.149F@nconnect.net> References: <01BB69D5.34F2D2A0@ppp128.bcpl.lib.md.us>
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Anil John wrote: > > Randy DuCharme[SMTP:randyd@nconnect.net] wrote: > >Greetings, > > > >Just tried making a 'custom ' kernel for my new machine. It's a 486 > >isa/pci mainboard currently using a DX-33 (Intel) cpu. > > > >The process gets all the way through to ... > > > >Loading kernel > >kern_sysctl.o: Undefined symbol '_hw_float' referenced from text > segment. > > > >*** Error code 1 > > > > Randy, > > This might be a case of the blind leading the blind since I am very new to > FreeBSD, but check your kernel configuration file for a 'device npx0'. > This is a required device whether your CPU has a math coprocessor or not.. > > Anil > > P.S. Everyone: If I am giving the wrong advice to Randy, Please jump in :) Thanks Anil, I seem to have solved the problem although it falls in the "believe it or not" category. I did have the 'device npx0' in the config file as you offered. I've built several FBSD kernels without any errors such as these. I just happened to notice that the fan on the CPU heat sink wasn't turning. I replaced the fan, re-started the machine, re-made the kernel... no problems!! I've never seen DX-33's thermally sensitive before. That's one for the books! Thanks again Randy
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