From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 27 11:50:00 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E59531065673 for ; Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:50:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BC37D8FC19 for ; Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:50:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m3RBo0nC020030 for ; Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:50:00 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.1/Submit) id m3RBo03l020029; Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:50:00 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:50:00 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200804271150.m3RBo03l020029@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Gabor PALI Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 995A510656CD for ; Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:46:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pali.gabor@googlemail.com) Received: from ug-out-1314.google.com (ug-out-1314.google.com [66.249.92.174]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2120C8FC28 for ; Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:46:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pali.gabor@googlemail.com) Received: by ug-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id y2so513263uge.37 for ; Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:46:03 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.66.220.12 with SMTP id s12mr3252436ugg.15.1209296762518; Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:46:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pgj@FreeBSD.org ( [80.98.116.90]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id z37sm7345092ikz.1.2008.04.27.04.46.00 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:46:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: by pgj@FreeBSD.org (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:46:00 +0200 Message-Id: <48146779.2534440a.1132.ffffd6d0@mx.google.com> Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:46:00 +0200 From: "Gabor PALI" Sender: =?UTF-8?B?UMOBTEkgR8OhYm9yIErDoW5vcw==?= To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: Subject: docs/123143: [patch] Fix tags in Handbook Chapter 8 X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Gabor PALI List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:50:01 -0000 >Number: 123143 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [patch] Fix tags in Handbook Chapter 8 >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Apr 27 11:50:00 UTC 2008 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Gabor PALI >Release: FreeBSD 6.3-STABLE i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD disznohal 6.3-STABLE FreeBSD 6.3-STABLE #4: Fri Apr 4 23:29:43 CEST 2008 dezzy@disznohal:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC_ i386 >Description: I found a substle inconsistency in the use of tags in Chapter 8 (``Configuring the FreeBSD Kernel'') of the FreeBSD Handbook. I created a patch to address this. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: The patch itself: --- kernelconfig.patch.diff begins here --- Index: chapter.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig/chapter.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.181 diff -u -r1.181 chapter.sgml --- chapter.sgml 12 Apr 2008 21:44:53 -0000 1.181 +++ chapter.sgml 27 Apr 2008 11:42:35 -0000 @@ -272,12 +272,12 @@ name you want to give your kernel. For example: &prompt.root; cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf -&prompt.root; cp GENERIC MYKERNEL +&prompt.root; cp GENERIC MYKERNEL Traditionally, this name is in all capital letters and, if you are maintaining multiple &os; machines with different hardware, it is a good idea to name it after your machine's hostname. We will - call it MYKERNEL for the purpose of this + call it MYKERNEL for the purpose of this example. @@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ &prompt.root; ln -s /root/kernels/MYKERNEL - Now, edit MYKERNEL with your favorite text + Now, edit MYKERNEL with your favorite text editor. If you are just starting out, the only editor available will probably be vi, which is too complex to explain here, but is covered well in many books in the This is the identification of the kernel. You should change this to whatever you named your kernel, - i.e. MYKERNEL if you have followed the + i.e. MYKERNEL if you have followed the instructions of the previous examples. The value you put in the ident string will print when you boot up the kernel, so it is useful to give the new kernel a different name if you @@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@ as &man.ps.1; may not work properly. To do this, simply rename the directory containing the good kernel: - &prompt.root; mv /boot/kernel /boot/kernel.bad + &prompt.root; mv /boot/kernel /boot/kernel.bad &prompt.root; mv /boot/kernel.good /boot/kernel --- kernelconfig.patch.diff ends here --- >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: