Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:59:00 -0600 From: Jonathan Horne <freebsd@dfwlp.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: upgrading from 6.1 to 6.2 with custom kernel Message-ID: <200701201659.00393.freebsd@dfwlp.com> In-Reply-To: <45B28C69.7080805@dienub.org> References: <60882.192.168.11.7.1169318360.squirrel@lists.lc-words.com> <eotvst$1hfn$2@nermal.rz1.convenimus.net> <45B28C69.7080805@dienub.org>
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On Saturday 20 January 2007 15:40, Daniel A. wrote: > Christian Baer wrote: > > On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 13:25:16 -0600 Jonathan Horne wrote: > >> usually, i: > >> > >> rm -rf /usr/src/* /usr/obj/* > >> > >> and then just cvsup a whole new set of sources. i then buildworld and > >> buildkernel as laid out in the handbook: > > > > You do of course know that by doing that you also erase your custom > > kernel-config file? By default it is in /usr/src/sys/*plattform*/conf. > > If he hadn't read the relevant part of the handbook, he indeed would > have deleted his kernel config file. But since he did read the handbook, > the kernel config file is still placed in /root/kernels/ or some other > part of the file-system which one does not erase so thoughtlessly. So > all he has to do is link his config after the csup :) > > > Regards > > Chris actually, yes, i do delete my config. no, i dont keep a copy in my /root/ dir... as the whole thing is backed up in rotation to my netbackup server. so after i delete it all, and cvsup, i just run a restore job of all my custom kernel files that live in ../i386/conf. 6 one way, 1/2 dozen the other. :) cheers, jonathan
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