Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:15:25 +0200 From: "Reko Turja" <reko.turja@liukuma.net> To: "Dino Vliet" <dino_vliet@yahoo.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: advice on compiling a new kernel & upgrading to the latest sources Message-ID: <045401c73818$ba7bbaf0$0a0aa8c0@rivendell> References: <73161.84816.qm@web51108.mail.yahoo.com>
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From: "Dino Vliet" <dino_vliet@yahoo.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:56 PM Subject: advice on compiling a new kernel & upgrading to the latest sources > Hi folks, > from different sources I have written my steps to > compile a new kernel & upgrade to the latest sources. > Can anyone have a look into them and tell me if I > won't run into troubles or if there are better ways to > achieve the same? //snip The order how things are done is slightly different, I kept the numbers original though,but the sequence is: > 12.cd /usr/src > 13.make installkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL Reboot after installing the new kernel. New kernel isn't there just after droppping to singleuser, but you need to boot. > 11.If the new kernel doesn't boot reboot and hit the > space bar at the boot prompt and boot kernel.old If > the new kernel boots OK mount -a Check that new kernel acts somewhat sane (some programs might fail though due changed kernel interfaces, like top or ps for example - I do go full multiuser to check this) > 14.Go into single user mode > 15.cd /usr/src > 16.mergemaster -p > 17.make installworld > 18.mergemaster -i > 19.exit and reboot Shouldn't be need for reboot after this, just hit ctrl-D and enjoy the updated system. Updated scripts are executed only after machine goes into full multiuser. -Reko
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