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Subject: Re: kernel #4
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Vasadi I. Claudiu Florin wrote:
> 
> Hello guyz,
> 
> Here's a short question (was unable to find a google)
> 
> uname states my kernes as being: Freebsd-7.1-STABLE #4
> 
> What exactly is that "#4" mean ?
> 
> Recompiled it 20 min. ago, so I figure it has something to do with
> maybe, I don't know, some sub-version of the sources ?

No. It means that this is the fourth time that you've recompiled the
kernel (IIRC).

You will see #5 if you do another recompile.

Steve