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Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 09:13:24 +1300
From: Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz>
To: Anthony Atkielski <anthony@atkielski.com>
Cc: "Andrew C. Hornback" <achornback@worldnet.att.net>,
	FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject: Re: Multi-processor Support
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On Thu, Nov 08, 2001 at 09:10:08AM +0100, Anthony Atkielski wrote:
> Andrew writes:
> 
> > A simple kernel recompile with two additional
> > options is suddenly "risky" ?
> 
> Anything that changes the kernel is risky--just as risky as reinstallation.

Have you actually tried this? A reinstallation risks wiping the disk
due to possible disk repartitioning and reallocations, but a kernel
compile is really quite safe.

If you get past the compile, the kernel is more than likely to boot up
fine (unless you *remove* options/devices). And then there's
kernel.old to boot from as well as kernel.GENERIC.

Please check your facts before offering up your opinions.
-- 
Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz>
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