Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 23:40:39 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> To: Matt Bayliss <m.bayliss@excite.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Whats that sergeant? Kernel trouble - shoot him! Message-ID: <19990210234038.A791@localhost> In-Reply-To: <918678785.23651.772@excite.com>; from Matt Bayliss on Wed, Feb 10, 1999 at 12:33:05PM -0800 References: <918678785.23651.772@excite.com>
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On Wed, Feb 10, 1999 at 12:33:05PM -0800, Matt Bayliss wrote: > Hello FreeBSD peeple:) > > I have tried to build a custom kernel according to the instructions in the > Handbook (groff ver 1.1.0) and have recieved an error. > > After copying GENERIC to a file called COMPAQ and editing it to my needs I > followed the instructions below: > > (whilst in the /usr/src/sys/i386/conf directory) > > /usr/sbin/config COMPAQ > cd ../../compile/COMPAQ > make depend > make > make install > > all of the above steps appeared to complete without a hitch with the "make > depend" and "make" commands dropping me back into a prompt with no errors. > However the final "make install" command gave me a "could not install, you > must compile your kernel first" > There was a similar question a few days ago. The cause in that case was that the poster had changed the word ``kernel'' to the _name_ of his kernel (COMPAQ in your case) in the following config file line: config kernel root on wd0 Have you done the same? > I had a quick ask on #FreeBSD but no-one at the time could help > > I have included the compaq file for you to look at (the case is different > 'coz I'm still using WinDoze to mail u. > > Please help! > > Cheers > > Matty > > > p.s. Other Info if you need it. > > FreeBSD ver: 2.2.8 > Hardware: COMPAQ LTE5280 > (Pentium P120) > HDU: IDE 1.5g (1.02FAT rest FreeBSD) > Install source: FAT partition > Breakfast: 1 Coffee, Toast, Bacon & Egg sarnie > > > /\/\att\/ > ~~~~~~~/ > > Pager: 07654 250059 > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/ > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org My Webpage http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~markov _______________________________________________________________ Mark Ovens, CNC Apps Engineer, Radan Computational Ltd. Bath UK CAD/CAM solutions for Sheetmetal Working Industry mailto:marko@uk.radan.com http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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