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Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 12:58:01 -0700
From: Brian Howell <bdhowell@genwell.com>
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Subject: Config fails during kernel build
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When I ran config after having just edited my configuration file on my
virginal 2.2.x system, (just loaded it from the CD-ROM), config aborted
with the message....

	config: can't open ../config/devices.(null)

And that's all she wrote.  I know it's probably something
really _stupid_ like I'm running config in the wrong directory--I'm 
in the directory that contains my edited kernel file:

	/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/

I admit to being a total newbie at this.  Thanks for your assistance,

Brian Howell