Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 12:57:49 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: Stephen Liu <satimis@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Correct steps to recompile kernel Message-ID: <40ACE38D.2050005@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <20040520163907.7064.qmail@web40302.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20040520163907.7064.qmail@web40302.mail.yahoo.com>
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Stephen Liu wrote: > Hi Bill, > > Tks for your advice. > > - snip - > >>># cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf >>># cp GENERIC GENERIC.bak >>># cp GENERIC MYKERNEL >>># ee MYKERNEL >>>(modifying the kernel) >> >>This is good ... although making a backup of GENERIC >>is >>somewhat redundant. > > Noted with thanks. But in case of trouble where can I > get the old kernel back. GENERIC _is_ the old kernel. That's why it's recommended never to edit GENERIC, but to always copy it to a new config file. Again, it won't hurt anything to back it up ... you can never have too many backups. <snip> >>You don't mention if you've updated your source code >>or not. >>Just a warning, if you _did_ update your source >>code, you need >>to remake world as well as the kernel or you'll have >>trouble. >>If you didn't update your source, the steps outlined >>above >>should cover everything. > > No, I am not going to upgrade the kernel, only to > activate SCSI support. Sorry for not mentioning it on > my first posting. NP. I just wanted to bring it up in case. It's a fairly common mistake to update ones sources, build a new kernel without rebuilding world, and then wonder where all the problems are coming from ;) -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com
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