Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:24:48 +0100 From: "Pietro Cerutti" <pietro.cerutti@gmail.com> To: "Dino Vliet" <dino_vliet@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: advice on compiling a new kernel & upgrading to the latest source Message-ID: <e572718c0701141324l1838bf13ocddfba64d33a6ed3@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <73161.84816.qm@web51108.mail.yahoo.com> References: <73161.84816.qm@web51108.mail.yahoo.com>
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On 1/14/07, Dino Vliet <dino_vliet@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi folks, Hello, > from different sources I have written my steps to > compile a new kernel & upgrade to the latest sources. doesn't /usr/src/UPDATING istn't enough for you? Anyway... > 1.Make sure that the cvsup file (src-supfile) is > adjusted in the right way. > 2.Cd /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf which contains the file > MYKERNEL > 3.MYKERNEL is then adjusted, if necessary and copied > to root/kernels/MYKERNEL > 4.Copy everything under /etc to /root/etc you don't need it. mergemaster will take care of your /etc directory > 9.make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL > 10.Go into single user mode > 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 Point 9) won't install a new kernel, just compile it. modify to 9) make kernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL > 13.make installkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL already done at 9) > Thanks inadvanced, > Dino -- Pietro Cerutti ICQ: 117293691 PGP: 0x9571F78E - ASCII Ribbon Campaign - against HTML e-mail and proprietary attachments www.asciiribbon.org
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