From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 4 21:52:33 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 990731065693 for ; Fri, 4 Dec 2009 21:52:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rsmith@xs4all.nl) Received: from smtp-vbr9.xs4all.nl (smtp-vbr9.xs4all.nl [194.109.24.29]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E8828FC17 for ; Fri, 4 Dec 2009 21:52:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from slackbox.xs4all.nl (slackbox.xs4all.nl [213.84.242.160]) by smtp-vbr9.xs4all.nl (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id nB4LqVOo067019; Fri, 4 Dec 2009 22:52:31 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from rsmith@xs4all.nl) Received: by slackbox.xs4all.nl (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 49506BAAA; Fri, 4 Dec 2009 22:52:31 +0100 (CET) Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 22:52:31 +0100 From: Roland Smith To: APseudoUtopia Message-ID: <20091204215231.GA32092@slackbox.xs4all.nl> References: <27ade5280912041339h18f628cfxe910d8faef15843c@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="MGYHOYXEY6WxJCY8" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <27ade5280912041339h18f628cfxe910d8faef15843c@mail.gmail.com> X-GPG-Fingerprint: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 X-GPG-Key: http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/pubkey.txt X-GPG-Notice: If this message is not signed, don't assume I sent it! User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner Cc: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: Use of COMPAT Kernel Options X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:52:33 -0000 --MGYHOYXEY6WxJCY8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 04:39:59PM -0500, APseudoUtopia wrote: > Hello, >=20 > I'm working on editing the kernel configuration file for a custom > kernel. The system will be running FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE-p1. I'm > wondering about the use of the COMPAT options in the kernel config. > COMPAT_43 Well, COMPAT_43 one isn't even in GENERIC anymore, so I guess it is not that important anymore. > COMPAT_43TTY This is still in the GENERIC kernel. I'd keep it in initially. Then build a kernel without it. If that fails to start the system properly, you'll always have a good kernel to fall back on. Have a look at what is written under COMPATIBILITY OPTIONS in /sys/conf/NOT= ES. > COMPAT_FREEBSD[4-7] If you do not have binaries from ealier FreeBSD versions around, you can sk= ip these.=20 Roland --=20 R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) --MGYHOYXEY6WxJCY8 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.13 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAksZhJ8ACgkQEnfvsMMhpyUiJwCfYIk9U85Cj1+kGiaY/cCjeftj YQMAn3h9j5LfVZ2OwJoKI7o28e6hnfbd =rnlm -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --MGYHOYXEY6WxJCY8--