Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 10:19:21 -0400 From: Christopher Michaels <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com> To: 'Benjamin Gardiner' <ben_bsd@iaa.com.au> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions (E-mail)" <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: RE: how do I? Message-ID: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB44011059F6@site2s1>
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There is no kernel configuration utility in FreeBSD. The best way to go is to... Install sources with /stand/sysinstall, or cvsup, or cvs, etc... cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf cp GENERIC MYKERNEL (editor) MYKERNEL Whatever editor you use is entirely up to you. And as you already know, reference LINT for details and additional options. Then do the following.. config MYKERNEL cd ../../compile/MYKERNEL make depend make make install Then you'll have a brand-spanking new kernel. :) One word of advise. If you comment out something (e.g. eisa or scbus) make sure that you have NO devices related to that bus, because it'll give you errors. Take a look at the following web pages, please. http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/kernelconfig.html http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/synching.html - Especially the part about CVSup. -Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: Benjamin Gardiner [SMTP:ben_bsd@iaa.com.au] > Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 6:46 PM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: how do i? > > Hi there, Now I too am new to this, but, I think I can point you in the > right > direction. ( If I am wrong tell me please ) > From what I have learnt in the last few weeks, of using FreeBSD at work, > what > when you first install FreeBSD you are given a generic kernel (much like > with > redhat does with linux) what you will need to do make sure that you have > the > kernel source installed, ( if not /stand/sysinstall and then post > instalation > configuration, and then install packages (i think) and select kernel > source) > then here comes the tricky part, you have to edit (again I may be totaly > way > off here) the GENERIC kernel config file or the LINT file, though the LINT > file > suggests that you only use what is in the LINT file to put into the > GENERIC > file, in the LINT file there are options for SMP (multiple proccessors) > and > once you have configured this file to the configuration ( I'm getting > longwinded here arn't I ) which matches your hard ware, you the recompile > the > kernel. > > On this note, are there any nice little tools to help edit these files, or > is > vi emacs (insert editor here) the best way to go? I have been using (and > still > use ) linux for a while and have allways used menuconfig or xconfig for > the > purpose of configuring my kernels (under linux that is ) > > Benjamin > > one note, If I have gone off track here plese, someon correct me, > as I don't want to give out misleading/confusing info. ta > > > > On Sat, 26 Jun 1999, ndk | Ralph | wrote: > > Hey all, > > I am a total newbie to bsd and have a little knowledge of linux my > question > > is > > i have a duel pentium 2 how do i get freebsd to reconize my second > > processor. > > I am running 3.2 > > > > thank you > > Ralph > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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