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From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu>
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Subject: Re: old way of compiling kernel
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Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 15:53:31 -0500 (EST)
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In-Reply-To: <20021108182916.A42835@libero.sunshine.ale> from "Alessandro de Manzano" at Nov 08, 2002 06:29:16 PM
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> 
> Hi all
> 
> I'm using FreeBSD in production since 3 years but I've a little question
> I would ask since then:
> 
> _exactly_ why on a freshly installed system (no cvsup, no build
> anything) to compile just the kernel I must use the "old way" (1) and
> can't use new way (2) ?
> 
> I've been told I can use (2) only after at least one "make buildworld",
> not on a vergin system.
> 
> I'm looking for a detailed explanation, technical deep :)

Not an explanation, but I think you may have it backwards (or someone
does).  Isn't it more likely to be that after doing a CVSUP you must
use the new(2) method, but without the CVSUP, eg straight 4.7-RELEASE
you could use either with impunity.

////jerry

> 
> Someone could, please, enlight me ? :-)
> 
> Many thanks in advance!
> 
> 
> (1) config -g KERNELFILE , cd ../../KERNELFILE, make dep, make, make
> install
> 
> 2) make buildkernel, make installkernel
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> bye!
> 
> Ale
> 
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