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Date:      Wed, 28 Jul 1999 10:16:28 +0100
From:      Adam Nealis <adamn@csl.com>
To:        Eric Cholet <cholet@logilune.com>
Cc:        "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: renaming kernel
Message-ID:  <379ECA6C.412509AC@csl.com>
References:  <01BED8E5.5FB413A0.cholet@logilune.com>

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Eric Cholet wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have built a custom kernel for a FreeBSD 2.2.7-RELEASE system, but it
> doesn't quite work. However kernel.GENERIC runs just fine. I will
> eventually find out what the problem is with my custom configuration, but
> in the meantime I need to make sure the system boots fine because I'm going
> on vacation :-) Is it sufficient to just rename /kernel.GENERIC to /kernel
> ?
I'd be inclined to

cp /kernel.GENERIC /kernel

rather than rename it, as it's A Good Thing to have
/kernel.GENERIC around at all times. You can, however, boot
any kernel you like in / when you boot your machine from the
boor prompt.


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