Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:36:45 +1000 (EST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Keith=20Spencer?= <bsd2000au@yahoo.com.au> To: fbsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: fbsd <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Thanks all!->Re: Don't know how to buildkernel Message-ID: <20010820033645.13617.qmail@web12007.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20010816203914.A82315@xor.obsecurity.org>
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Thnaks to Kris and all etc. for help Keith --- Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 17, 2001 at 12:23:43PM +1000, Keith > Spencer wrote: > > Hi all. > > I am trying the NEW way to build a kernel. > > I installed the kernel-developer dist. FBSD ver > 4.3 > > I changed the kernel GENERIC conf file and tried > a... > > make buildkernel KERNCONF=FIREWALL > > and it craps out complaining it doesn't know how > to > > buildkernel... > > any ideas?? > > You need to have the full set of sources installed, > because 'make > buildkernel' is only needed if you're upgrading the > system. If you > only update your kernel sources and leave userland > untouched, your > system isn't guaranteed to work. If you don't > update your kernel > sources and just want to recompile your kernel to > reconfigure it, the > old 'config; make' method is still acceptable (and > in your case, the > only option). > > Kris > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pgp-signature _____________________________________________________________________________ http://shopping.yahoo.com.au - Father's Day Shopping - Find the perfect gift for your Dad for Father's Day To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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