From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jan 28 14:41:46 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B0C416A400 for ; Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:41:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: from smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk (ns0.infracaninophile.co.uk [81.187.76.162]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C50ED13C4B4 for ; Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:41:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: from [IPv6:::1] (localhost.infracaninophile.co.uk [IPv6:::1]) by smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l0SEfPGu008275; Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:41:25 GMT (envelope-from m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk) Message-ID: <45BCB60E.3050606@infracaninophile.co.uk> Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:41:18 +0000 From: Matthew Seaman Organization: Infracaninophile User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (X11/20070120) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: dharam paul References: <20070128142631.3485.qmail@web8913.mail.in.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20070128142631.3485.qmail@web8913.mail.in.yahoo.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="------------enig7E2DF5E3FB0F43884CF6BB05" X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-3.0 (smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk [IPv6:::1]); Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:41:40 +0000 (GMT) X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.88.7/2496/Sun Jan 28 12:32:31 2007 on happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, DKIM_POLICY_TESTING,NO_RELAYS autolearn=ham version=3.1.7 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.7 (2006-10-05) on happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk Cc: freebsd Subject: Re: Noob: Kernek Compile Question 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: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:41:46 -0000 This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enig7E2DF5E3FB0F43884CF6BB05 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable dharam paul wrote: > Hi Gurus, > In the section " Building and Installing a Custom > kernel" it is stated that=20 > quote; > 'The new kernel will be copied to the /boot/kernel > directory as /boot/kernel/kernel and the old kernel > will be moved to /boot/kernel.old/kernel' >=20 > Do I have to do this manually or it is done by the > system automatically? It's automatic. > Secondly, I am upgrading my FreeBSD system from > FreeBSD RELENG_6_0 to RELENG_6_2 by cvsup. >=20 > I want to do some changes in the kernel after > updating. My question is is it necessary for me to =20 > 1. First make kernel according to RELENG_6_2=20 > and then > 2. Make requied changes in kernel (to include IPFW and > some changes for Squid) > Or > I can do the above two steps in one single step. How? You can do all that in one go. In fact, if you already have a custom 6.0 kernel config file with your modifications in it, you will probably only need to tweak it slightly (if at all), and then you can use it to build a 6.2 kernel. (Especially if your conf file basically says "include GENERIC" or "include SMP" and then has just the differences between that and your config -- chances are in that case it won't need any tweaking at all) Given that you're jumping a couple of version numbers here, be sure to follow the instructions in the handbook about booting up your new kernel *before* installing the rest of the world that goes with it -- it's a damn sight easier to back out to just an older kernel version if your new one won't boot than it is to back out the entire OS... Cheers, Matthew --=20 Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard Flat 3 PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate Kent, CT11 9PW --------------enig7E2DF5E3FB0F43884CF6BB05 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.1 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFvLYU8Mjk52CukIwRCP2bAJ9onl6OKuEOu1WZL8zP8KoG7FfXWQCcDxy6 KZ6GGwVI0JSgE4Uty2dV+O8= =tYRp -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enig7E2DF5E3FB0F43884CF6BB05--