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Date:      Fri, 26 Feb 1999 09:35:28 -0000
From:      "Bond, Jeffery" <Jeff.Bond@nectech.co.uk>
To:        "'dmaddox@conterra.com'" <dmaddox@conterra.com>, "Bond, Jeffery" <Jeff.Bond@nectech.co.uk>
Cc:        "'questions@freebsd.org'" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: Userconfig wont remember my settings in 3.1-RELEASE
Message-ID:  <DD2AB7991BC6D211988E00A024AC583B0269AF@exchange.nectech.co.uk>

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Hi Donald,

So how come it works with 3.0-RELEASE (it does for me anyhow)? That's got an
ELF kernel hasn't it?

Cheers,
Jeff

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Donald J . Maddox [SMTP:dmaddox@conterra.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, February 25, 1999 10:43 PM
> To:	Bond, Jeffery
> Cc:	'dmaddox@conterra.com'; 'questions@freebsd.org'
> Subject:	Re: Userconfig wont remember my settings in 3.1-RELEASE
> 
> There used to be a program called 'dset' that could write this
> configuration directly into the a.out kernel image.  It doesn't
> work with ELF kernels.  That's why you have to do this now.
> 
> On Thu, Feb 25, 1999 at 10:11:38AM -0000, Bond, Jeffery wrote:
> > Cheers Donald,
> > 
> > Thanks for the help, but why should I have to do this with 3.1-RELEASE,
> it
> > all happened 'automagically' in previous versions?
> > I did get round the problem with brute force by building a custom kernel
> > with only the devices and settings I want, but it's hardly ideal.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Jeff
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:	Donald J . Maddox [SMTP:dmaddox@conterra.com]
> > > Sent:	Thursday, February 25, 1999 2:37 AM
> > > To:	Bond, Jeffery
> > > Cc:	'questions@freebsd.org'
> > > Subject:	Re: Userconfig wont remember my settings in 3.1-RELEASE
> > > 
> > > You need to add a line like this:
> > > 
> > > load -t userconfig_script /boot/kernel.conf
> > > 
> > > to your /boot/boot.conf file.  Put all your configuration commands
> > > in /boot/kernel.conf.  The kernel.conf file will be read at each
> > > boot and you won't have to keep reentering the info over and over.
> > > 
> > > On Wed, Feb 24, 1999 at 09:34:37AM -0000, Bond, Jeffery wrote:
> > > > Hello All,
> > > > 
> > > > I've just upgraded to 3.1-RELEASE and I am having some trouble with
> the
> > > > kernel userconfig program. I disable all the unwanted devices, and
> tweak
> > > the
> > > > IRQ and IO of my net card, and the kernel then boots fine. Lovely! 
> > > > 
> > > > The problem is next time I boot (without running userconfig), all
> the
> > > > devices become enabled again, and the IRQ/IO settings are lost. This
> > > used to
> > > > work on 3.0-RELEASE and earlier (ie. the settings were remembered).
> What
> > > > gives? Where are the settings stored?
> > > > 
> > > > This is the steps that I perform to run userconfig:
> > > > 
> > > > The system starts with the BTX loader 1.0 (whatever that is, it's
> new).
> > > > Then I get a 10 second counter, which I interrupt by pressing a key
> > > > Then I enter 'boot -c' at the prompt (This took a bit of working
> out).
> > > > Lastly I type 'visual' when I get the userconfig prompt.
> > > > Up comes the familliar fullscreen userconfig program.
> > > > 
> > > > Help appreciated,
> > > > 
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > 
> > > > Jeff Bond
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
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