Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 12:14:56 +0000 From: Noel Fitzpatrick <noelfitz@rfc-networks.ie> To: Michael Watson <watsonmj@toomuch.com.au> Cc: 'Courtney Thomas' <ccthomas@flash.net>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Existing Kernel Options Message-ID: <20020606121456.A43818@tear.domain> In-Reply-To: <000401c1eba1$4eb79280$6401a8c0@intranet.toomuch.com.au>; from watsonmj@toomuch.com.au on Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 11:04:17PM %2B0800 References: <3CC6D78D.40504@flash.net> <000401c1eba1$4eb79280$6401a8c0@intranet.toomuch.com.au>
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> Good idea, I can then restore back to the GENERIC kernel if I need to. > > My other problem is that I don't want to lose any options when I build my > new kernel. For example, my current kernel is compiled with the IPFIREWALL > option. I know this because I am running the firewall. I'm not a 100% sure on this but I think you can load ipfw as a module, I know a ipfw.ko exists in /modules, this could account for the apparent differences in the config file and the actual running kernel. Try doing a kldstat and see if ipfw.ko is loaded. Noel. > > The GENERIC configuration file in /usr/src/sys/i386/conf does not include > this option. So what else is compiled into my current kernel that is not > specified in the GENERIC file? > > Cheers > > Michael > > -----Original Message----- > From: Courtney Thomas [mailto:ccthomas@flash.net] > Sent: Thursday, 25 April 2002 12:04 AM > To: watsonmj@toomuch.com.au > Subject: Re: Existing Kernel Options > > > It just registered what you are trying to do. > > Just make a copy of which kernel in the aforementioned directory you are > running [with a unique/different name, e.g. cp GENERIC GENERIC_original, > and do whatever you want with GENERIC knowing that you have a backup > that you can rename to GENERIC. > > HTH > > > > Michael Watson wrote: > > > Hi All > > > > I am looking to do my first kernel build, so this may be a silly question > > but hopefully somebody can help. > > > > I don't think the kernel distributed on my CD-ROM was compiled with the > same > > kernel options as in the GENERIC configuration file. I don't want to lose > > any existing options when I build my new kernel. > > > > Is there a way to find out what kernel options the existing kernel was > > compiled with? > > > > Thanks > > > > Michael > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Noel Fitzpatrick, Managing Director. Email: noelfitz@rfc-networks.ie Phone: +353 (0)1 8832064 Mobile: +353 (0)86 6051084 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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