Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 14:30:23 +0100 From: Thomas Seck <tmseck@web.de> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: too much confusion over kernel building Message-ID: <20010119143023.C548@basildon.homerun> In-Reply-To: <20010118094123.B6927@rapier.smartspace.co.za>; from nbm@mithrandr.moria.org on Do , Jan 18, 2001 at 09:41:23am %2B0200 References: <dan@langille.org> <20010118071534.031B13E02@bazooka.unixfreak.org> <20010118022343.A7286@cae88-102-101.sc.rr.com> <20010118094123.B6927@rapier.smartspace.co.za>
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On Do , Jan 18, 2001 at 09:41:23am +0200, Neil Blakey-Milner wrote: > On Thu 2001-01-18 (02:23), Donald J . Maddox wrote: > > It seems to me that most of the confused are usually just trying to > > recompile a custom kernel to add, for example, sound support. It's > > ridiculous to make these people do a full world build just to be able > > to hear sound from their soundcard. Obviously, if you have updated > > your source tree from, it's very dangerous NOT to do the buildworld - > > buildkernel - installkernel - installworld dance. But it's silly to > > advocate that someone who just installed 4.2, and simply wants to hear > > an MP3 must do a full buildworld... Just my $0.02. > > Who exactly is advocating a full buildworld? The "new" style should not > require a full buildworld. If it doesn't work, it's a bug. Well, then it is a bug. I ran into it when I tried to build a custom kernel after installing a new box from the 4.2-R iso-image. Compiling the kernel using "ye olde way" was successful. I gave it a try and built world (without installing!) - and was able to compile my kernel in the new fashion. Regards, Thomas Seck To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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