Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 18:40:37 -0700 From: Brooks Davis <brooks@one-eyed-alien.net> To: Motomichi Matsuzaki <mzaki@e-mail.ne.jp> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: hints static wiring Message-ID: <20000827184037.A22500@Odin.AC.HMC.Edu> In-Reply-To: <867l92lw8e.wl@tkc.att.ne.jp>; from mzaki@e-mail.ne.jp on Sun, Aug 27, 2000 at 09:33:21PM %2B0900 References: <867l92lw8e.wl@tkc.att.ne.jp>
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On Sun, Aug 27, 2000 at 09:33:21PM +0900, Motomichi Matsuzaki wrote: > > When kernel is built with static device wiring > (i.e. 'hints' line is enabled in the config file), > is /boot/device.hints required? > > Doing 'make install' without /boot/device.hints is failed, > saying "You must set up a /boot/device.hints file first." > Is this right? You should read cvs-all. There was a commit by Peter which forces you to install a /boot/device.hints file to install a kernel as an anti-foot shooting measure. An empty file (ie touch /boot/device.hints) is acceptable for those who don't want to use a hints file. -- Brooks -- Any statement of the form "X is the one, true Y" is FALSE. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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