Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:11:33 -0600 From: Brandon Schneider <brandon.schneider@icloud.com> To: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com>, Dan O'Connor <dan@ferrarishields.com> Cc: 'Marko Turk' <markoml@markoturk.info>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Handbook update section for custom kernel Message-ID: <546E3CE5.7070808@icloud.com> In-Reply-To: <20141120184241.6310a3c5@X220.alogt.com> References: <20141119184230.GA36984@vps.markoturk.info> <20141120081504.4c04d4c0@X220.alogt.com> <033101d00459$f41b61a0$dc5224e0$@ferrarishields.com> <20141120184241.6310a3c5@X220.alogt.com>
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Erich, you create the /boot/GENERIC. On 11/20/2014 04:42 AM, Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:35:58 -0800 > "Dan O'Connor" <dan@ferrarishields.com> wrote: > >>> Hi, >>> >>> On Wed, 19 Nov 2014 19:42:30 +0100 >>> Marko Turk <markoml@markoturk.info> wrote: >>> >>>> in handbook, section 24.2.3.1. Custom Kernels with FreeBSD 9.X and >>>> Later says: >>>> "Before using freebsd-update, ensure that a copy of the GENERIC >>>> kernel exists in /boot/GENERIC. If a custom kernel has only been >>>> built once, the kernel in /boot/kernel.old is the GENERIC kernel. >>>> Simply rename this directory to /boot/kernel." >>>> >>>> Should the last sentence be >>>> "Simply rename this directory to /boot/GENERIC." >>>> >>>> or am I missing something? >>>> >>> shouldn't it be /boot/kernel in all cases? I have never seen a >> /boot/GENERIC on >>> my machines. Not even after a fresh install. >>> >>> Erich >> Mark, is correct. >> >> Your newnly-built custom kernel is /boot/kernel. >> mv'ing /boot/kernel.old to /boot/kernel will overwrite the newly >> built custom kernel with the old GENERIC kernel. >> >> Instead, rename /boot/kernel.old to /boot/GENERIC (I use >> /boot/kernel.GENERIC) to preserve the old GENERIC kernel... >> >> Remember, this applies to the first time you build your custom >> kernel. After subsequent kernel builds, /boot/kernel.old will be your >> old custom kernel. Don't overwrite your saved GENERIC kernel with an >> old custom kernel! >> >> -Dan >> >> > what program creates /boot/GENERIC then? > > Erich > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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