Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:54:13 -0400 From: Daniel Gonzalez <spammesilly@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re Custom kernel config questions linux user Message-ID: <ef208e5305062307547a6d1f56@mail.gmail.com>
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Hello, I was wondering if anyone could provide me an answer to the following questions. Please keep in mind that by default I learned Unix on a Linux system, so... please no flames :(. I was a Slackware devotee for about 4 years and a SuSe user for 2 before moving to FreeBSD. Nothing wrong with cutting your teeth on a Linux system to get comfortable with a "Unix-like" OS. One thing I found out by switching to FreeBSD is the documentation (online/print) is far superior to= =20 what's out there for Linux. 1) Is there any sort of configuration interface (ncurses, X, etc), or am I 'stuck' with 'manually configuring' a textfile? That depends on what you want to configure. I prefer using editors on the= =20 files as I seem to better understand the programs I'm configuring. Check ports/package= s=20 to see if there are GUIs. Chances are that there will be some sort of GUIs for configuring most of a= =20 FreeBSD system. Check out SWAT or=20 I think there may be something called Webmin? 2) Is there a complete list of features which can be enabled for the kernel, other what was in the GENERIC configuration file? The FreeBSD handbook section on rebuilding kernels, I believe refers you to= =20 the "NOTES" section under the /usr/src directory which will list options to be added to the kernel for extra performance=20 tweaks for your specific system/processor. 3) What is needed for the FreeBSD kernel and what modules need to be compiled in order to use IDE CD-burning. In linux previous to kernel version 2.6.8 I know that SCSI was required, but now they are doing proper IDE emulation. Your best bet is to check out this link:=20 http://networking.ringofsaturn.com/Unix/FreeBSD-Burning.php It's the same link I used to get info for IDE CD-burning on FreeBSD (5.4RC2= ).=20 I also used the online FreeBSD Handbook which has been an outstanding source of information on rebuilding kernels (among many= =20 other things). Thanks, I'll most likely have more questions later. -Garrett No problem with the questions. I gauge my knowledge of a subject by how wel= l=20 I can explain it to someone else --=20 Dan Gonzalez spammesilly at gmail dot com IM: signulth
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