Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 01:56:20 +0300 From: Haim Ashkenazi <haim@babysnakes.org> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: newbie question about compiling kernel on compaq proliant 6400R Message-ID: <pan.2004.06.09.22.56.16.791899@babysnakes.org> References: <pan.2004.06.09.09.00.06.859772@babysnakes.org> <20040609141324.R41595@carver.gumbysoft.com>
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On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 14:13:58 -0700, Doug White wrote: > On Wed, 9 Jun 2004, Haim Ashkenazi wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I have compaq proliant 6400R dual xeon that I just installed with freebsd >> 4.10 (my first freebsd, although I have a lot of experience in linux). I >> tried to compile an SMP kernel (uncommented the two smp options and >> commented the i386 and i486 cpu). the installation went well but it >> doesn't boot. it hangs as soon as it start to boot (I'm not near the >> computer so I can't tell where did it hang, my friend who was there >> couldn't make something out of it, he only said that it hang after 2 or 3 >> lines, also I couldn't find anything in /var/log/messages). I was >> wondering if the GENERIC file is the one that the default kernel is >> compiled from. any ideas? > > We'll need to see the output. Follow the instructions in the Handbook for > setting up a serial console and use that to capture the output. that's a good idea. I'll do it. > >> also, I need some advise about firewall. I need a basic firewall (just to >> protect this machine, the network is already behind firewall). do I need >> to compile kernel IPFIREWALL support? > > At the minumum, yes. I believe the Handbook has a section on this as well. thanx -- Haim
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