Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 19:28:11 +0200 From: platanthera <platanthera@web.de> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Correct steps to recompile kernel Message-ID: <200405201928.11735.platanthera@web.de> In-Reply-To: <20040520163907.7064.qmail@web40302.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20040520163907.7064.qmail@web40302.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Thursday 20 May 2004 18:39, 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. When you install a new kernel the old one is backed up under /boot/kernel.old/ If you can't boot your new kernel, just press '6' in the boot loader menu to escape to the loader prompt, and then type unload load /boot/kernel.old/kernel boot regards
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