Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 08:12:00 +1030 From: Adam Smith <adam@internode.com.au> To: Curtis Vaughan <curtis@npc-usa.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrading 5.3-Beta1 to 5.3-RELEASE Message-ID: <20041118214200.GA5108@internode.com.au> In-Reply-To: <308DF423-399E-11D9-A404-000393934006@npc-usa.com> References: <20041109013813.GC576@internode.com.au> <308DF423-399E-11D9-A404-000393934006@npc-usa.com>
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On Thu, Nov 18, 2004 at 12:12:36PM -0800, Curtis Vaughan said: > > > >So basically: > > > > o update from cvs > > # cd /usr/src > > # make update > > o build world/kernel in your normal or single-user mode > > # cd /usr/obj > > # rm -rf * > > # cd /usr/src > > # make buildworld > > # make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOURKERNEL > > > Adam! > > Sorry to bother you again, but I got as for as make buildworld, after > which I typed "make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL" > and I got: This would look for a custom kernel file called /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/MYKERNEL. It has to exist before it can be compiled. Usually I name my kernel after my machine; in my case it's gremlin, so 'make buildkernel KERNCONF=GREMLIN'. > > cod# make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL > ERROR: Missing kernel configuration file(s) (MYKERNEL). > false > *** Error code 1 > > Stop in /usr/src. > *** Error code 1 > > Stop in /usr/src. > > Any ideas why? > > Curtis > > > > o install kernel/world in single user mode > > # reboot [ Choose single User Mode ] > > # cd /usr/src > > # make installkernel KERNCONF=YOURKERNEL > > # make installworld > > o run mergemaster -p > > # mergemaster -p > > o reboot > > # reboot > > > >It's fairly straight-forward once you get the gist :) > -- Adam Smith Internode : http://www.internode.on.net Phone : (08) 8228 2999 Dog for sale: Eats lots and is fond of children.
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