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Date:      Fri, 20 Jul 2001 03:36:18 +0100
From:      "Mark Hughes" <mark@dvdnews.co.uk>
To:        "John" <jhoder@bu.edu>, <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Kernel Question, 7-19
Message-ID:  <019401c110c5$37294da0$72e91e3e@mark2>
References:  <3B57A6D5.45B8FFDB@bu.edu>

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> I have followed the website instructions to the letter for creating a
> custom kernel (what got me started was wanting to have sound
> capability).  So, I copied the generic kernel to one named "MYKERNEL".
> I can see that this file exists, and I can open it with my "ee" editor.
> I added the necessary "device   pcm" line.
>
> But now, I've tried compiling it with both of the procedures you list on
> your site.  With procedure 1, I'm told that the file "MYKERNEL" doesn't
> exist.  With procedure 2, I'm told that I "cannot make buildkernel".

Couple of ideas (from another newbie, relatively speaking, but I have
recompiled the kernel successfully a couple of times)....

Have you got MYKERNEL in /usr/src/sys/i386/conf? If so, with the first
method, make sure you are in /usr/src/sys/i386/conf before running
/usr/sbin/config MYKERNEL, and with the second make sure you are in
/usr/src but the MYKERNEL file is in /usr/src/sys/i386/conf (I've only ever
used the first method myself).

That's about all I can think of that could cause it to not start in such a
way. But as I said, I'm a newbie myself.

> Obviously, I have made a silly blunder.  Although I'm certainly not yet
> "worthy", and you FreeBSD gurus are probably getting a good chuckle
> right now, I have a sincere interest in this stuff and would be grateful
> if you have a suggestion or two.  Clearly I'm getting into the deep end
> of the pool now.  Any help is appreciated..     )

I'm sure most people here started out like you...one way or another, on one
system or another. I know I'm learning as I go with FreeBSD, and having
lots of fun doing it....got past kernel recompiling and adding audio
support, just about got PPP working, IPFW and natd are my current
challenges and I think I'm nearly on top of them. All good fun, as long as
you're not doing it on a production system :+) I've not dared to go into
x-windows yet...largely because I haven't seen the need yet, but I'm sure
I'll have a play sometime soon.

Hope that helps, anyway. If not, I'm sure someone more experienced will be
able to help you out.

Regards,
Mark

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Mark Hughes
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http://www.wellgroomedbadger.co.uk/ (not yet online....)
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