Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 07:06:09 +0200 From: Mel Flynn <mel.flynn+fbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Modulok <modulok@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Safe to 'make installkernel' in multi-user mode? Message-ID: <200905070706.09296.mel.flynn%2Bfbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net> In-Reply-To: <64c038660905061352j7edfc484w594f9e06a9f1f7cb@mail.gmail.com> References: <64c038660905061352j7edfc484w594f9e06a9f1f7cb@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wednesday 06 May 2009 22:52:12 Modulok wrote: > Just making sure I'm not brewing a disaster... > > Is it 'safe' to install a kernel (i.e. 'make installkernel') on a > system while in multi-user mode? It's the best and prefered way. Dropping to single user for installkernel has very little advantages, the running kernel doesn't change, only the on-disk version and if something goes wrong, you have full tools available to track the problem down. -- Mel
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