From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 6 05:29:35 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3DE8F16A496 for ; Mon, 6 Aug 2007 05:29:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pfraser@gmail.com) Received: from rv-out-0910.google.com (rv-out-0910.google.com [209.85.198.191]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1174113C45B for ; Mon, 6 Aug 2007 05:29:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pfraser@gmail.com) Received: by rv-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id f1so871954rvb for ; Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:29:34 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=DLRPav7BxQYkrmvodjkTV68rZ+Nw/QibHE68kkXZ6gwKGcwGhU9Uz9vpMqdpxbbxjYrQtAeK0fgNK9y/J5JxRTCMaO7np13yGaCrXbJBR4DBSgIctUV5t8DNSjjTmmjX+OMirRoaoOB1YxRNv31gSJfmdQjW50ofx8F+oNfZDl8= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=YuNC+i3i6+XeZ5r6IKBu2YYtE1op5aKoRCUemJ+mxpFeyDhU33Lcweentr0CZYQWzk3SjsNudsOTc8GCnbN3n8IschGaF601jWtocGQlL7LYJwCc06YIS4Hm2fe5kcWZi865fk7V4BDkb2b4lDFi+R8NJWP14rRsw6c0m75+kmM= Received: by 10.141.209.7 with SMTP id l7mr2001236rvq.1186378174390; Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:29:34 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ?192.168.72.1? ( [58.174.74.249]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id f28sm11070025rvb.2007.08.05.22.29.32 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:29:34 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <46B6B1AA.9010905@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:29:14 +1000 From: Paul Fraser User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Alain G. Fabry" References: <20070806052135.GA60888@ducati-748.3rdrock.kicks-ass.net> In-Reply-To: <20070806052135.GA60888@ducati-748.3rdrock.kicks-ass.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: boot problem after custom kernel X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:29:35 -0000 Alain G. Fabry wrote: > First 'unload kernel' followed by 'boot /boot/kernel.GENERIC/kernel', but it mentions > that it cannot find the kernel. > > What can I do to boot my GENERIC kernel so I can rebuild from it and my system will boot > normal again. Hi Alain, Try replacing 'kernel.GENERIC' with 'kernel.old' in your example. If you don't remember actually making a copy of your kernel and naming it kernel.GENERIC, you'll be more likely to succeed with kernel.old. -- Regards, Paul Fraser // Independent Technical Consultant // Ph: +61 405 341 905 // furyc0de.net This correspondence and any related attachments are confidential. Distribution, reproduction, or release (public domain or otherwise) without the author's prior written consent is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. Failure to distribute any of the aforementioned without this footer (intact and unmodified) is also STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. Failure to abide by these terms and conditions can result in legal action. If you have received this correspondence in error, or believe any of these terms have been breached, you are requested to contact the author immediately and take steps to destroy all copies in your possession. PGP KeyID: 0x64E635B1 Keyserver: pgp.mit.edu:11371 Key fingerprint: CDA3 0797 68B9 0EC1 D4D3 A7B9 D7D7 4924 64E6 35B1