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Date:      Wed, 9 Apr 1997 15:41:02 +0200 (SAT)
From:      Pierre Van Leeuwen <pvl@oskar.nanoteq.co.za>
To:        199704090539.VAA17131@home.corecom.net
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG (FreeBSD-Questions)
Subject:   Re: No kernel source installed
Message-ID:  <199704091341.PAA18322@oskar.nanoteq.co.za>

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> I d/led 2.2.1-R and various pkgs via ftp. (about 185 megs).
> I followed every step in the menu and then re-booted to start FreeBSD. It
> booted and everything looked fine, so I then wanted to make a custom
> kernel and look at "make world".  I read that to build the kernel, the
> usr/src/sys directory must be present.  I don't show this directory!
> I did the "novice" installation and everything seemed to go ok.  I also
> printed about 50 pages of the handbook, faqs, and tutorial.  I don't know
> what I did wrong this time. I checked the package installation direction
> but don't find it there. Where do I look now, or did I miss it somewhere?
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 
> 

The novice installation does not actually install the kernel source
(I think -- I've never used the novice though ;) )

Type /stand/sysinstall and go to the configure menu. Go to Distributions
and choose custom. ( by pressing spacebar ). Choose src, and in the
source menu, you will be able to choose sys, which is the kernel source.

If you want to do a make world, you will need most of the others as well.
A make world isn't really neccessary if you had just installed a new
release from scratch. Building a custom kernel is a must ( As well as
a nice exercise ;) ).

Good luck
pierre 


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