Date: 26 Jul 2005 16:46:39 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: FreeBSD - Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 6 Message-ID: <44ek9lnvm8.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <ef10de9a05072613336b21765b@mail.gmail.com> References: <ef10de9a05072613007ac60130@mail.gmail.com> <ef10de9a050726130739ab0b8@mail.gmail.com> <ef10de9a05072613336b21765b@mail.gmail.com>
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FreeBSD 6 (which hasn't been released yet, and will change a bit more before it is) is still very cutting edge. I would *strongly* recommend that you follow the -CURRENT mailing list if you're going to use it. Nikolas Britton <nikolas.britton@gmail.com> writes: > On 7/26/05, Nikolas Britton <nikolas.britton@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 7/26/05, Nikolas Britton <nikolas.britton@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Do I always need to run 'make cleandepend' when rebuilding a kernel, > > > normally I build my kernels the old school way? > > > > > > Is it just me or is -O2 now the default for kernel builds? What about > > > -Os, safe to use? Yes, and not sure. > > > The kernel build failed when it tired to compile the r128drm device. With a default kernel? Try updating your sources again. > > > Is it safe to run the ULE scheduler instead of the 4BSD scheduler, ULE > > > is commented out in the default kernel? See the -CURRENT list archives. It's gotten fairly stable for a lot of people, and performs better in a number of cases, but it still causes trouble in some others. > > > Is the new ATA RAID stuff, metadata something, going to be backported > > > to 5.x? I'm trying setup a RAID 1 mirror with Intel ICH5R / Adaptec > > > HostRAID but it looks like it's not supported in 5.x Search for messages about that. SOS@ has discussed it quite a bit, if I recall correctly. > > One more thing... Will FreeBSD 5.4 kernel modules work under 6.x? No. > > Sorry! a few more things: > > At boot up I get these errors / warnings: > "kenv: unable to get dumpdev" Try setting dumpdev? > "no such user: _dhcp, falling back to "nobody"" > > I left groups and master.passwd files to deal with later in > mergemaster and then I manually added the dhcp user to both of those > files but the system still can't find him. You rebuilt the password database, right? You know you can't just open up the password file and edit it? > "Starting default moused: moused: unable to open /dev/ums0: Device busy" > > I don't know whats up with that but my mouse does work. And if you disable moused? -- Lowell Gilbert, embedded/networking software engineer, Boston area http://be-well.ilk.org/~lowell/
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