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From: Ceri Davies <ceri@submonkey.net>
Subject: Re: docs/66117: Handbook Serial Console Page doesn't list how to
	recompile boot blocks.
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The following reply was made to PR docs/66117; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Ceri Davies <ceri@submonkey.net>
To: Jamin Brown <alec@gwi.net>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: docs/66117: Handbook Serial Console Page doesn't list how to recompile boot blocks.
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 19:37:14 +0100

 On Fri, Apr 30, 2004 at 11:25:26AM -0700, Jamin Brown wrote:
 > >Fix:
 > Add documentation that explains that:
 > 
 > cd /usr/src/sys/boot/i386/boot2
 > make clean
 > make all install
 > 
 > are needed before 'disklabel -B diskslice' if you are trying to compile boot blocks with custom settings like an updated COM_CONSOLE_SPEED.
 
 It should also be noted that the "-o packet" option is required
 if you have a "large" disk.
 
 Ceri
 
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