Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 15:53:31 -0500 (EST) From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> To: adm@unixmania.net Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: old way of compiling kernel Message-ID: <200211082053.gA8KrWi19926@clunix.cl.msu.edu> 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 > > > 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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