Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 19:05:45 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: R J Thompson <jules.winnfield@cableinet.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Customizing a Kernel Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971031190509.19820A-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <345A2DCB.2120B440@cableinet.co.uk>
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On Fri, 31 Oct 1997, R J Thompson wrote: > I'm fairly new to FreeBSD and have got to the stage where I'd like to > customize my own kernel. > > I downloaded the source code: (base, sys parts), and configured the > generic kernel file to my needs. > > When I came to compile the generic kernel file the "make depend" command > completed successfully but when I typed "make" I had errors come back at > me complaining of missing *.c files, audio.c etc.... > > Then when I typed "make install" I received an error saying I have to > make the kernel before installing it. > > I assume I downloaded and installed the sources correctly, but do I need > and extra to what I already have? Yes, you need to run `config' to build the kernel build environment. See the Handbook section on building your own kernel at http://www.freebsd.org. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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