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Date:      Fri, 26 Dec 2003 22:29:57 +0200
From:      Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@apropo.ro>
To:        jaime@snowmoon.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: uname weirdness after kernel/OS update
Message-ID:  <20031226222957.1a54f7f7.itetcu@apropo.ro>
In-Reply-To: <20031226150729.B79423@malkav.snowmoon.com>
References:  <20031226143938.H79423@malkav.snowmoon.com> <200312261505.40449.kellers@njit.edu> <20031226150729.B79423@malkav.snowmoon.com>

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On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 15:11:20 -0500 (EST)
jaime@snowmoon.com wrote:

> On Fri, 26 Dec 2003, T Kellers wrote:
> > Did you do a make kernel KERNCONF=YOURKERNELFILE, too?
> 
> 	Yes.  I followed the directions in the /usr/src/UPDATING file that
> I have followed at least 8 times previously and successfully on this very
> same server over the last few years.
> 
> cvsup -g -L 2 stable-supfile (after editing)
> cd /usr/src
> make buildworld
> make buildkernel KERNCONF=ZEUS
> make installkernel KERNCONF=ZEUS
> reboot (single user)
> make installworld
> mergemaster
> reboot
> 
> 	I have tried simple kernel recompiles since then.  I am currently
> in the process of recompiling the entire OS via a third instance of the
> above procedure.
> 
> > I have to ask simple questions; the problem, if not simple, is flat-out weird.
> 
> 	I understand.  Its just frustrating.
> 
> 	Let's start from the other end, though.  From where does uname
> draw its data?  

By interogating sysctl's mibs. See uname(3).

> With that information, I might be able to track down the
> problem.
> 
> 							Jaime
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