Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:32:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Tony Fleisher <takhus@takhus.mind.net> To: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: hints static wiring Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0008272228540.344-100000@takhus-home.ashlandfn.org> In-Reply-To: <20000827184037.A22500@Odin.AC.HMC.Edu>
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Just a suggestion, but isn't this the type of thing that should be added to UPDATING? "This file contains a list, in reverse chronologocal order, of major breakages in tracking -current." TOny. On Sun, 27 Aug 2000, Brooks Davis wrote: > On Sun, Aug 27, 2000 at 09:33:21PM +0900, Motomichi Matsuzaki wrote: > > > > When kernel is built with static device wiring > > (i.e. 'hints' line is enabled in the config file), > > is /boot/device.hints required? > > > > Doing 'make install' without /boot/device.hints is failed, > > saying "You must set up a /boot/device.hints file first." > > Is this right? > > You should read cvs-all. There was a commit by Peter which forces you > to install a /boot/device.hints file to install a kernel as an anti-foot > shooting measure. An empty file (ie touch /boot/device.hints) is > acceptable for those who don't want to use a hints file. > > -- Brooks > > -- > Any statement of the form "X is the one, true Y" is FALSE. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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