From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 30 04:24:54 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D8AF51065670 for ; Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:24:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from amvandemore@gmail.com) Received: from mail-pw0-f44.google.com (mail-pw0-f44.google.com [209.85.160.44]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B0E9E8FC1A for ; Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:24:54 +0000 (UTC) Received: by pwj8 with SMTP id 8so478056pwj.3 for ; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:24:54 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=0+qsiJCjiHazTB+okjWhNQ6PDlChluKbnApLZlBbm4M=; b=SxZkzFr/8/AJKnSRYCEc5DiizxR2XPf/vKEQ7iMRj+ACx/TNV6SCo1SqeXAi3sWHLq hrXzn30FUp6IXHgJwZeEx0NukqJ+//fnihyP5Zm8MbdKLybneqoMb+HmHI90KYrIwckk vF1bTuCB6q0r70yN1jVWddrCjq3N/0xNAJfKs= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=m2PTl9WkP7v0EbcgU8SW2BWqCpEg9wZ7oFnq35TiY3qYZVU5/GB0lNyPYaCL/yLfC4 d/C4OGsYMN26m060sj/vmRLsiyKq//utUkpXadLpRU7gN0mVTUXRKzFnkD9FcLYrUaMx c+ISIwXMMQPjUi7JlOF3l71EfvNcLC8LDThK8= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.142.66.25 with SMTP id o25mr101532wfa.195.1256876694135; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:24:54 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4AEA62E6.1080506@gehlbach.com> References: <4AEA62E6.1080506@gehlbach.com> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:24:54 -0500 Message-ID: <6201873e0910292124q47d35f3j276335a8f72ffe22@mail.gmail.com> From: Adam Vande More To: Richard Gehlbach Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: Rebuild instructions for amd64 systems X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:24:55 -0000 On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:52 PM, Richard Gehlbach wrote: > I am installing FreeBSD 7.2 / amd64 on a new server (HP DL370 G6) with 2 > quad Xeon processors and 16GB memory. I have worked with the i386 versions > since version 3.x, but this is the first server large enough to need amd64. > > I have been trying to determine the correct procedures for rebuilding the > world and kernel. I have not been able to find a location that had step by > step instructions, similar to the handbook, for properly working with the > amd64 version. Searches have turned up so many fragments of what needs to > be done, that I cannot feel confident trying to put the pieces together. > > I need instructions for the command line compile options, conf file > additions, and any special instructions. > > If anyone can point me to some applicable links or some specific > instructions, it would be appreciated. > > TIA > Richard > It is exactly the same procedure, cvsup/csup and build/installation procedure. This is assuming of course that amd64 is currently on the system. -- Adam Vande More