Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 15:10:35 -0600 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: Stephen Liu <satimis@icare.com.hk> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Kernel version Message-ID: <403FB24B.40505@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <403F7478.90201@icare.com.hk> References: <403F7478.90201@icare.com.hk>
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Stephen Liu wrote: > Hi folks > > What command is applied to find kernel version? > > # uname -a > indicating release version and GENERIC i386 only > > TIA > > B.R. > Stephen Liu You're getting warmer with these responses. FreeBSD is a complete OS; not just a kernel. This great OS is unlike Linux in that respect. Linux is a kernel plus a userland from RedHat, Debian, Suse, Gentoo, etc., etc. FreeBSD is a kernel and userland *together*, all in one Project. Therefore, you have a "system version," not just a kernel version. You build a "world" (complete OS userland), then build a kernel (according to a] your own configuration file, or b] GENERIC). So, the RELEASE version (or OS version, doesn't have to be a RELEASE) plus the kernel config name IS the "kernel version" if you want to Linux-ize the terminology. Usually, we don't :-) So after all, uname -a gets you what you're really asking for. Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P.
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