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Date:      Thu, 6 Jun 2002 12:14:56 +0000
From:      Noel Fitzpatrick <noelfitz@rfc-networks.ie>
To:        Michael Watson <watsonmj@toomuch.com.au>
Cc:        'Courtney Thomas' <ccthomas@flash.net>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Existing Kernel Options
Message-ID:  <20020606121456.A43818@tear.domain>
In-Reply-To: <000401c1eba1$4eb79280$6401a8c0@intranet.toomuch.com.au>; from watsonmj@toomuch.com.au on Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 11:04:17PM %2B0800
References:  <3CC6D78D.40504@flash.net> <000401c1eba1$4eb79280$6401a8c0@intranet.toomuch.com.au>

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> Good idea, I can then restore back to the GENERIC kernel if I need to.
> 
> My other problem is that I don't want to lose any options when I build my
> new kernel.  For example, my current kernel is compiled with the IPFIREWALL
> option.  I know this because I am running the firewall.


I'm not a 100% sure on this but I think you can load ipfw as a module, I know
a ipfw.ko exists in /modules, this could account for the apparent differences
in the config file and the actual running kernel. Try doing a kldstat and see
if ipfw.ko is loaded.


Noel.

> 
> The GENERIC configuration file in /usr/src/sys/i386/conf does not include
> this option.  So what else is compiled into my current kernel that is not
> specified in the GENERIC file?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Michael
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Courtney Thomas [mailto:ccthomas@flash.net]
> Sent: Thursday, 25 April 2002 12:04 AM
> To: watsonmj@toomuch.com.au
> Subject: Re: Existing Kernel Options
> 
> 
> It just registered what you are trying to do.
> 
> Just make a copy of which kernel in the aforementioned directory you are
> running [with a unique/different name, e.g. cp GENERIC GENERIC_original,
> and do whatever you want with GENERIC knowing that you have a backup
> that you can rename to GENERIC.
> 
> HTH
> 
> 
> 
> Michael Watson wrote:
> 
> > Hi All
> >
> > I am looking to do my first kernel build, so this may be a silly question
> > but hopefully somebody can help.
> >
> > I don't think the kernel distributed on my CD-ROM was compiled with the
> same
> > kernel options as in the GENERIC configuration file.  I don't want to lose
> > any existing options when I build my new kernel.
> >
> > Is there a way to find out what kernel options the existing kernel was
> > compiled with?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >
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