Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 20:05:49 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> To: Jacob Ritorto <jritorto@nut.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: boot loader loses config each time Message-ID: <19990408200549.K2997@marder-1.localhost> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.990408130933.682A-100000@genco.haggle.com>; from Jacob Ritorto on Thu, Apr 08, 1999 at 01:30:07PM -0400 References: <Pine.LNX.3.95.990408130933.682A-100000@genco.haggle.com>
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On Thu, Apr 08, 1999 at 01:30:07PM -0400, Jacob Ritorto wrote:
> Sorry if this is a redundant question, but I just bought the 3.1
> CDROM and Greg's FreeBSD book and upgraded our mail machine at work. Now
> every time the system boots, I have to configure the kernel with 'boot -c
> kernel' to get my serial port (/dev/cuaa2) to show up (custom kernel). I
> need to fix this Real Soon so I can let this machine run unattended for a
> couple of years ;).
> I would have checked the web page for an answer, but I'm in dire
> straits right now because I don't have X running anywhere and lynx is
> munging my screen horribly due to my having an old hercules 8-bit display
> adaptor.
> BTW, guessing, I checked the /kernel.config file and all that was
> in it was a 'q'. Couldn't find any docs on that mechanism..
From the errata:
o Kernel change information is not saved in the new kernel, even
though this is claimed to work in the docs.
Fix: The change information is being written out, in fact, but to the
wrong location. move /kernel.config to /boot/kernel.conf (if it
exists, otherwise there were no changes to save) and add the
following lines to /boot/loader.rc:
load /kernel
load -t userconfig_script /boot/kernel.conf
autoboot 5
This will cause the kernel change information to be read in and
used properly (and you just learned a little about the new 3-stage
loader in the process, so the exercise wasn't a total loss).
> Keep up the great work. I hope my $70.00 expendature helps the
> cause for what it's worth..
>
> thanks.
> jake
>
>
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