Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:20:20 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Jamie Paul Griffin <jamie@kode5.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Issue with kernel building Message-ID: <20120820152020.fbe1ff20.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <20120820131344.GA6963@kontrol.kode5.net> References: <DUB109-W1405A43C7DAF2745B9971C4C4BA0@phx.gbl> <k0rtla$9n3$1@ger.gmane.org> <20120820131344.GA6963@kontrol.kode5.net>
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On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:13:44 +0100, Jamie Paul Griffin wrote: > == Michael Powell wrote on Sun 19.Aug'12 at 19:43:14 -0400 == > > > Keep in mind whenever you install a new kernel your present kernel (and its > > matching modules) get moved to kernel.old. What this means is that the > > GENERIC you have with a base install will be moved to kernel.old and can be > > used in the event the new kernel won't boot. Realize this: after the next > > rebuild process this kernel.old will be replaced _again_. In which case you > > might now have 2 broken kernels with not an easy way to recover. > > Very good point! I'd clear the /usr/src/obj directory as pointed out, > then build a generic kenel, install it and boot from it. Then you > know you've got a working kernel to fall back on. You could then make a copy of that kernel, e. g. from its initial installation location /boot/kernel to /boot/kernel.GENERIC. If you continue building a custom kernel, /boot/kernel will be overwritten. In worst case, you can unload your custom kernel at the loader prompt, load kernel.GENERIC instead and boot the system with that definitely working kernel. > At that point rebuild your custom kernel with correct commands > as pointed out in the previous response by Michael; i.e. > `make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL` ... etc. Again, I may point to The FreeBSD Handbook, the section regarding building world and kernel, as well as the instructions in the comment header of /usr/src/Makefile. Following those advices should be easy and provide you with a procedure that reliably works. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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