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Date:      Fri, 15 Sep 2000 15:09:20 -0700
From:      "Tomlinson, Drew" <Drew.Tomlinson@lc.ca.gov>
To:        "'kstewart@urx.com'" <kstewart@urx.com>
Cc:        "'FreeBSD Questions (E-mail)'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: Help re: Make Install Kernel=MYKERNEL
Message-ID:  <8C224DC088D8D111B67D0000F67AC17E029C4C89@ldcmsx01.lc.ca.gov>

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> > "Tomlinson, Drew" wrote:
> > 
> > I was in the process of compiling a new kernel to upgrade from 4.0-S
> > to 4.1-S.  I have completed the CVSup and built the world.  Next I
> > issued "make buildkernel kernel=MYKERNEL" to build the kernel.  The
> > next step is to install it but I issued the wrong command.  I typed
> > "make install kernel=MYKERNEL" instead of "make installkernel
> > kernel=MYKERNEL".  What have I done?  And what do I need to do to
> > get back on track?
> 
> I don't think it did any thing. MYKERNEL has to be the name of a
> config file located in /sys/i386/conf. I would just try the
> installkernel again.

In this case, I did substitute a real config file name for MYKERNEL and it
did something.  A whole bunch of "install -c ..." things and a lot of
copying.  So did I shoot myself in the foot?

Thanks,

Drew

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; &quot;Tomlinson, Drew&quot; wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; I was in the process of compiling a new =
kernel to upgrade from 4.0-S</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; to 4.1-S.&nbsp; I have completed the CVSup =
and built the world.&nbsp; Next I</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; issued &quot;make buildkernel =
kernel=3DMYKERNEL&quot; to build the kernel.&nbsp; The</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; next step is to install it but I issued =
the wrong command.&nbsp; I typed</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; &quot;make install kernel=3DMYKERNEL&quot; =
instead of &quot;make installkernel</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; kernel=3DMYKERNEL&quot;.&nbsp; What have I =
done?&nbsp; And what do I need to do to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; get back on track?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; I don't think it did any thing. MYKERNEL has to =
be the name of a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; config file located in /sys/i386/conf. I would =
just try the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; installkernel again.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>In this case, I did substitute a real config file =
name for MYKERNEL and it did something.&nbsp; A whole bunch of =
&quot;install -c ...&quot; things and a lot of copying.&nbsp; So did I =
shoot myself in the foot?</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks,</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Drew</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>[snip] </FONT>
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