Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 19:01:38 -0400 From: "Robert H. Perry" <rperry4@earthlink.net> To: Ryan Thompson <ryan@sasknow.com> Cc: FreeBSD-Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Upgrading the kernel Message-ID: <3F985DD2.8050801@earthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <20031023163513.Q55711-100000@ren.sasknow.com> References: <20031023163513.Q55711-100000@ren.sasknow.com>
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Ryan Thompson wrote: >Robert H. Perry wrote to Ryan Thompson: > > > >>>In your scenario, yes, you'll definitely want to build a new kernel. >>>In fact, I hope you elected to go with the security branch >>>(RELENG_4_8), so that you get the 13 or so security related fixes >>>that have been applied since 4.8 was released. >>> >>> >>Hadn't intended to, but now I'll have to consider it. This is my >>first upgrade and I was sticking with the basics. >> >> > >Yep. If you're upgrading from source anyway, upgrading to RELENG_4_8 is >no harder than -RELEASE. > > > >>>If not, then it defaults to GENERIC. In your case, though, again, >>>you shouldn't have any problems building from your custom conf. >>> >>> >>Just to clarify then, is the following OK: >> >># cd /usr/src >># make buildkernel KERNCONF=CUSTOM >># make installkernel KERNCONF=CUSTOM >> >>CUSTOM is the name of my kernel config file. >> >> > >Yes. For the full how-to, follow the instructions in: >http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html > >- Ryan > > > Ryan, Thanks for your time and assistance. Bob
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