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Date:      Fri, 2 Feb 2001 12:25:53 +0100
From:      walter@belgers.com (Walter Belgers)
To:        Graham Wheeler <gram@cequrux.com>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: /boot/device.hints file
Message-ID:  <20010202122553.A45375@teletubbie.het.net.je>
In-Reply-To: <3A7A7F59.5785FCEF@cequrux.com>; from gram@cequrux.com on Fri, Feb 02, 2001 at 11:35:21AM %2B0200
References:  <3A7A7F59.5785FCEF@cequrux.com>

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Graham Wheeler wrote:
> When trying to compile the kernel, I get an error saying I should
> install a /boot/device.hints file first.

See the /usr/src/UPDATING file:

20000825:
	/boot/device.hints is now required for installkernel to
	succeed.  You should copy GENERIC.hints for your architecture
	into /boot/device.hints. [..]

Cheers,
Walter.
-- 
Walter Belgers         "Si hoc signum legere potes, operis boni in rebus
walter@belgers.com       Latinis alacribus et fructuosis potiri potes!" 


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