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Subject: Re: the problem for compiling customized kernel
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gahn skrev:
> Hi all:
> 
> I have weird a problem to compile a customized kernel after I used
> "freebsd-update" untility.
> 
> I followed the exact instructions in the "handbook" and for some reasons'
> it stuck with the "GENERIC":
> 
> make buildkernel KERNELCONF=laptop
> 
> During the compilation, I noticed, instead of using the customized
> file "laptop->/root/kernels/laptop", the compilation uses the file "GENERIC".
> 
> Any ideas why is that?

Try using the command:

make buildkernel KERNCONF=laptop

instead, drop the letters 'EL' from the commandline!

/thn

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