Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 22:52:31 +0100 From: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> To: APseudoUtopia <apseudoutopia@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Use of COMPAT Kernel Options Message-ID: <20091204215231.GA32092@slackbox.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <27ade5280912041339h18f628cfxe910d8faef15843c@mail.gmail.com> References: <27ade5280912041339h18f628cfxe910d8faef15843c@mail.gmail.com>
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--MGYHOYXEY6WxJCY8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 04:39:59PM -0500, APseudoUtopia wrote: > Hello, >=20 > I'm working on editing the kernel configuration file for a custom > kernel. The system will be running FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE-p1. I'm > wondering about the use of the COMPAT options in the kernel config. > COMPAT_43 Well, COMPAT_43 one isn't even in GENERIC anymore, so I guess it is not that important anymore. > COMPAT_43TTY This is still in the GENERIC kernel. I'd keep it in initially. Then build a kernel without it. If that fails to start the system properly, you'll always have a good kernel to fall back on. Have a look at what is written under COMPATIBILITY OPTIONS in /sys/conf/NOT= ES. > COMPAT_FREEBSD[4-7] If you do not have binaries from ealier FreeBSD versions around, you can sk= ip these.=20 Roland --=20 R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) --MGYHOYXEY6WxJCY8 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.13 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAksZhJ8ACgkQEnfvsMMhpyUiJwCfYIk9U85Cj1+kGiaY/cCjeftj YQMAn3h9j5LfVZ2OwJoKI7o28e6hnfbd =rnlm -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --MGYHOYXEY6WxJCY8--
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