Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 09:35:51 +0200 (CEST) From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@tensor.3miasto.net> To: Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Custom kernel config questions for Linux user Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.4.62.0506230932030.4899@chylonia.3miasto.net> In-Reply-To: <42BA0AAE.2000502@u.washington.edu> References: <42BA0AAE.2000502@u.washington.edu>
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> I was wondering if anyone could provide me an answer to the following > questions. Please keep in mind that by default I learned Unix on a Linux > system, so... please no flames :(. > 1) Is there any sort of configuration interface (ncurses, X, etc), or am I > 'stuck' with 'manually configuring' a textfile? yes you are - you will end more thinking less clicking. this system is actually MUCH easier than ncurses/X/whateven because you use any text editor. read file "NOTES" and "GENERIC" to make task easier. it is very good when you configure kernel not the first time, because you use your favourite config file as a base for new config, just changing few drivers and options etc. of course - feel free to write curses kernel configurator :)) > 2) Is there a complete list of features which can be enabled for the > kernel, other what was in the GENERIC configuration file? > 3) What is needed for the FreeBSD kernel and what modules need to be > compiled in order to use IDE CD-burning. In linux previous to kernel version burncd works as is. for cdrecord etc.. you need "cam" support - something like linux "SCSI emulation". but system's burncd works as is. unfortunately not for DVD writers yet. > 2.6.8 I know that SCSI was required, but now they are doing proper IDE > emulation. > Thanks, I'll most likely have more questions later.
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