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Date:      Tue, 28 Mar 2000 10:18:27 -0800
From:      Doug Barton <Doug@gorean.org>
To:        miy <miyako@sakr.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: upgrading from 3.4 to 4.0
Message-ID:  <38E0F773.6B847D93@gorean.org>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.10003281119260.8795-100000@sakr.net>

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miy wrote:
> 
>         I am fairly new to freebsd, and I want to keep up to date with
> everything available. I am upgrading from 3.4 Stable to 4.0 and I am
> having some difficulty. I began by using CVSup in order to update the
> sources, and then I did the following:
> 
>   cd /usr/src
>   make buildworld
>   cd /usr/src/sbin/mknod
>   make install
>   cd /usr/src/sys/modules
>   make install
>   cd /usr/src
> 
> This has all worked. Now as I try to configure my kernel
> /usr/sbin/conifg MYKERNEL
> 
> I get the following error:
> 
> config: can't open ../conf/devices.i386

	Your old kernel file won't work. Start off with compiling GENERIC and
then when you get a feel for the new system start adding/deleting from
it.

Good luck,

Doug
-- 
    "So, the cows were part of a dream that dreamed itself into
existence? Is that possible?" asked the student incredulously.
    The master simply replied, "Mu."


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