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Date:      13 Nov 2001 14:32:09 +0000
From:      Wayne Pascoe <freebsd@molemanarmy.com>
To:        "Clint Wilson" <clintw@kconline.com>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: Rebuilding Kernel
Message-ID:  <86lmhabv2u.fsf@pan.ehsrealtime.com>
In-Reply-To: <001601c16c4f$21f7aae0$248ff1d8@clint>
References:  <001601c16c4f$21f7aae0$248ff1d8@clint>

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"Clint Wilson" <clintw@kconline.com> writes:

> echo: linking: illegal group name
> *** Error code 1
> 
> Stop in /usr/src/sys/compile/NITRO7.

Could you post a couple more lines before the stop so that we have
some context.
 
> # SCSI peripherals
> #device         scbus           # SCSI bus (required)
> #device         da              # Direct Access (disks)
> #device         sa              # Sequential Access (tape etc)
> #device         cd              # CD
> #device         pass            # Passthrough device (direct SCSI
> access)

Many things such as certain usb devices need scbus or da in the
kernel. I would advise uncommenting these unless you are sure that you
don't need them.

 
> # PCI Ethernet NICs that use the common MII bus controller code.
> # NOTE: Be sure to keep the 'device miibus' line in order to use
> these NICs!
> device          miibus          # MII bus support
> #device         dc              # DEC/Intel 21143 and various

--snip--
 
> # PCI Ethernet NICs that use the common MII bus controller code.
> # NOTE: Be sure to keep the 'device miibus' line in order to use
> these NICs!
> device          miibus          # MII bus support
> #device         dc              # DEC/Intel 21143 and various

It looks like this section appears in your config twice ? 

Lastly, can you compile a GENERIC kernel using the same commands ? 

Regards, 

-- 
- Wayne Pascoe
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freebsd@molemanarmy.com          | only stupid people.
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