Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 18:45:24 +0000 From: Alastair Hogge <agh@tpg.com.au> To: Greg White <gregw-freebsd-stable@greg.cex.ca>, FreeBSD-Stable <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: buildkernel - more Message-ID: <200110010845.SAA27969@buffy.tpgi.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20010930182152.I30393@greg.cex.ca> References: <200109300955.TAA29001@buffy.tpgi.com.au> <20010930182152.I30393@greg.cex.ca>
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On Monday 01 October 2001 01:21, Greg White wrote: > On Sun, Sep 30, 2001 at 07:55:16PM +0000, Alastair Hogge wrote: [snip] > > In the last episode I had a helpful tip from someone (sorry can't > > remember there name :-( ). The tip was to make, make install the kernel > > from the kernel directory instead of make buildkernel from /usr/src (the > > usaul way right?). > > I believe that was me. You're welcome. :) Awesome. Thanky you :-) > > Well this tip did help me, I was able to build.install the kernel ( > > thank you very much someon). This tip was fo systems that hadn't run > > make buildworld (?). I had already done the buildworld thing I just still > > got errors. Why? > > I personally have only done custom kernels one of two ways: [snip] > 2. As a normal part of building and installing a new world. I use > basically the method recommended in /usr/src/UPDATING: > > make buildworld > make buildkernel KERNCONF=CUSTOM > make installkernel KERNCONF=CUSTOM > (reboot, possibly single user) > make installworld > mergemaster > (reboot) d'oh! I always forget the reboot into single user mode. I'll try that and see if it works. > I've never tried combining the two methods, as you seem to have tried. I > doubt that it's supposed to work. > > HTH, I hope so too :-) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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