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Date:      Sun, 25 Mar 2001 10:44:20 -0500
From:      Bill Moran <wmoran@iowna.com>
To:        Educatee <educatee2001@yahoo.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Where can I know the parameters for the first kernel?
Message-ID:  <3ABE1254.FF874E93@iowna.com>
References:  <009d01c0b508$00f33ac0$0100a8c0@co3018900a>

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Educatee wrote:
> 
> I am learning to compile my kernel. I understand that the GENERIC config
> file has all the possibilities of the parameters. However, how could I find
> out what parameters has been in my current (just install and running ok)?
> Where will be the location for this conf file which perhaps is generated
> during the time when I config and install my FreeBSD 4.1?

You've got it backwards. GENERIC is the kernel that installs with the
system. The kernel that contains all possible options is LINT. According
to documentation, you couldn't even build a working kernel from LINT.
Look at GENERIC to see how your kernel is configured at install time.

-Bill

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