From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 15 07:53:08 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 07D2F16A475 for ; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:53:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from zbigniew@szalbot.homedns.org) Received: from lists.lc-words.com (lists.lc-words.com [83.19.156.210]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4ACF813C4F5 for ; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:53:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from zbigniew@szalbot.homedns.org) Received: from localhost (localhost.szalbot.homedns.org [127.0.0.1]) by lists.lc-words.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 684163F406; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:53:05 +0100 (CET) Received: from lists.lc-words.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (szalbot.homedns.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-maia, port 10026) with ESMTP id 01016-01; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:53:04 +0100 (CET) Received: from [192.168.11.4] (unknown [192.168.11.1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lists.lc-words.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A66573F404; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:53:04 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: <478C665B.3060608@szalbot.homedns.org> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:52:59 +0100 From: zbigniew szalbot User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Windows/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Norman Maurer References: <478C4C94.8080504@szalbot.homedns.org> <1200377886.6647.3.camel@norman-laptop> <478C5183.7090509@szalbot.homedns.org> <1200379837.6647.6.camel@norman-laptop> In-Reply-To: <1200379837.6647.6.camel@norman-laptop> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-2; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: newest security patch and custom kernel X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:53:08 -0000 Hello again, Norman Maurer pisze: > It should be enough to just building and installing the kernel. The > freebsd-update should have patched the kernel src files anyway. > Thank you for very helpful advice. One last question, is it necessary to restart the machine? Or can I keep it online after building and installing the kernel? I don't care about uname -a details not being updated unless the machine needs restarting to include the updates. Thank you! Zbigniew Szalbot > bye > Norman > > > Am Dienstag, den 15.01.2008, 07:24 +0100 schrieb zbigniew szalbot: > > Hello, > > > > > > Norman Maurer pisze: > > > Hi, > > > > > > the /usr/src/sys* stuff should be patched anyway. But you need to build > > > your kernel again and install it to reflect the changes. Even if i think > > > it only update the -p10 label in the case of -p10 patch set. > > > > > OK. So this page applies to me now? > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig-building.html > > > > 1. > > > > Change to the /usr/src directory: > > > > # cd /usr/src > > > > > > 2. > > > > Compile the kernel: > > > > # make buildkernel KERNCONF=/MYKERNEL/ > > > > > > 3. > > > > Install the new kernel: > > > > # make installkernel KERNCONF=/MYKERNEL/ > > > > > > *Note:* It is required to have full FreeBSD source tree to build the > > kernel. > > > > > > I am interested if I need to download latest FBSD sources then? I have > > not touched them since I built a custom kernel. > > > > Thank you! > > > > Zbigniew Szalbot > > > > > cheers > > > Norman > > > > > > > > > Am Dienstag, den 15.01.2008, 07:03 +0100 schrieb zbigniew szalbot: > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > Using freebsd-update I applied the latest security patches which were > > > > announced yesterday. However, I then notice this message: > > > > > > > > The following files will be updated as part of updating to 6.2-RELEASE-p10: > > > > /boot/GENERIC/kernel > > > > > > > > My question is whether my update missed the point because I have a > > > > custom kernel? If so, do I need to apply it manually as described in the > > > > security advisory? If I still want to go down the binary road, how can I > > > > make sure my custom kernel gets patched, too? > > > > > > > > Thank you very much! > > > > > > > > Zbigniew Szalbot > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > > >