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From: "Steve Kargl" <kargls@home.com>
To: <dinesh@punjabi.org>, <doc@FreeBSD.org>
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Subject: Re: Kernel info, FAQ, has gotten very confusing now ...
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 21:35:34 -0800
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I'm not sure why you sent this to me.
But, there is a chapter that discusses the
kernel in th handbook.  Read it.  I think
you should also read the NOTES file.
 locate is your friend.

steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dinesh Punjabi" <dinesh@punjabi.org>
To: <doc@FreeBSD.org>; <jkh@FreeBSD.org>
Cc: <kargls@home.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 4:00 PM
Subject: Kernel info, FAQ, has gotten very confusing now ...


> Greetings:
>
> I am an extremely grateful user of FreeBSD, but I am also extremely
confused
> about the whole FreeBSD kernel configuration topic. My suggestions follow
> after the email.
>
> There is an old and new way of configuring and setting up kernels,
> plus information relating to kernels appears to be scattered, some
> in the FreeBSD handbooks, some in /usr/src/UPDATING.
>
> Also, there is a possibility that the chapters and examples on
> sample kernels are out-of-date in the handbook. The config program
> does not like any pseudo-device options, nor does it like anything
> after "device xyz" in the config file. I am updating from 4.3 --> 4.4.
>
> Would be nice if someone consolidates all this scattered information
> to make various pieces fit together. I have been using FreeBSD for
> the past 4+ years and I am thoroughly confused.
>
> Nevertheless, thanks sincerely for all your efforts!
>
> Dinesh
>
> Suggestions:
>
> Handbook should reorganize the kernel in the following fashion:
>
> 1. What is a kernel ?
>     Boot process, (old, new). What does the system look for
> 2. What is the directory structure ? (old, new)
> 3. What are the various components within the kernel
> 4. Sample kernel
> 5. How to setup a custom kernel (old, new)
> 6. Gotchas to avoid (like mixing old, new files, etc.)
> (Also mention old versions, new versions, etc)
> 7. .....
>
>
>
>


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