Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 14:22:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> To: Vivek Khera <khera@kciLink.com> Cc: Jeff Wyman <wysoft@wysoft.tzo.com>, stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HEADS UP! Always use the 'make buildkernel' target to make yer kernels Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007101421160.6216-100000@freefall.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <14697.56500.375223.683195@onceler.kcilink.com>
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On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Vivek Khera wrote:
> >> So you're saying that even after upgrading from 3.4 to 4.0 you should
> >> use make buildkernel? That seems counter to what has been discussed
> >> before, and is way non-BSD-ish.
>
> JW> The buildkernel process is used _during_ an upgrade. After the
> JW> new 4.0 kernel has been booted and appropriate changes have been made to
> JW> the system, kernels may be built successfully in the traditional way.
>
> Which is contrary to the "subject line says it all" opening sentence
> of the original message... thus the confusion. Thanks for the
> clarification.
My Wyman doesn't speak from a position of any authority here, I'm
afraid. Yes, the old method will work most of the time, but don't even
think about complaining when it doesn't.
Kris
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