Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:40:55 +0100 From: Jamie Paul Griffin <jamie@kode5.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd-update fetch trying to update custom kernel Message-ID: <20120820144055.GB29643@kontrol.kode5.net> In-Reply-To: <CAJKy0h7S=8nA4DNT8xucGD-UyOWiF4K-4TLK2oGCoEt9ix9Dqg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAJKy0h52hQV61cVk%2B1WwxCZDzMWKPf36r043dKQLP9m4RBij5Q@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2B8gk9_k%2BY2Khha80h96jCP1T3Ymhgz78MQ4manYd5FD8avfNA@mail.gmail.com> <CAJKy0h5iQtfU4t0nmm9mPTdVN60Ea62XVMa9Q11_tWzP2C_fBA@mail.gmail.com> <20120820142755.573029da.freebsd@edvax.de> <CAJKy0h7S=8nA4DNT8xucGD-UyOWiF4K-4TLK2oGCoEt9ix9Dqg@mail.gmail.com>
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== Denis wrote on Mon 20.Aug'12 at 16:41:56 +0400 == > > Then why not follow my suggestion of _letting_ freebsd-update > > update the kernel, but _use_ a different one instead which it > > won't touch? In /boot/loader.conf: > > > > kernel="mykernel" > > bootfile="/boot/mykernel/kernel" > > > > Now freebsd-update can happily alter the default kernel without > > affecting yours. Note that this implies that _you_ have to take > > care of kernel changes and recompiling if needed. > > > > I know, it's just a workaround and doesn't address the problem > > directly, but it should get you away from any related trouble. > > Yes, I saw your advice, and will follow it. > The main idea - may be I missed something and there will be an easy > fix to my problem. I want to make sure that the problem exists, and > I'm not the only person faced with this error. And also I have a small > hope that problem will be fixed by freebsd team :-). > > Best regards, > Denis If you're building your own customised kernel, why don't you just build the entire system from source? I've not used freebsd-update yet and probably won't. Is it just a matter of time, i.e. waiting for the compilation to finish?
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