From owner-freebsd-chat Wed Dec 20 12:39:39 2000 From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 20 12:39:37 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from proxy.tfcc.com (tfcci.com [204.210.226.249]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 979E737B400 for ; Wed, 20 Dec 2000 12:39:36 -0800 (PST) Received: (from mail@localhost) by proxy.tfcc.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id PAA24581 for ; Wed, 20 Dec 2000 15:39:49 -0500 X-Authentication-Warning: proxy.tfcc.com: mail set sender to using -f Received: from icestorm.tfcc.com(192.168.4.115) by proxy.tfcc.com via smap (V2.1/2.1a) id xma024561; Wed, 20 Dec 00 15:39:39 -0500 Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 15:39:36 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Fuhrman X-Sender: To: Subject: Re: Rite of Passage In-Reply-To: <20001220113134.B242@whizkidtech.net> Message-ID: Organization: 21st Century Communications MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org As someone who regularly works with Linux systems, I find compiling the FreeBSD kernel significantly easier than compiling the Linux kernel. The LINT file is a major help for figuring out what line items to add in for your various h/w. I know that Redhat has made Linux installation a snap without recompiling one's kernel, but there's still warm fuzzy you get when you do it yourself :) Hope everyone has a good holiday! On Wed, 20 Dec 2000, G. Adam Stanislav wrote: > After using FreeBSD, the GENERIC version for more than two years, I finally > decided to go through what the FAQ calls the Rite of Passage, that is, > customizing my kernel. > -- Chris Fuhrman | Twenty First Century Communications cfuhrman@tfcci.com | Software Engineer (W) 614-442-1215 x271 | (F) 614-442-5662 | PGP/GPG Public Key Available on Request To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message