Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 20:02:04 +0000 From: click46 <click46@mminternet.com> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Custom Kernel Questions Message-ID: <3A05BCBC.4030603@mminternet.com>
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After using FreeBSD for about 2 weeks now, I've decided to delve into compiling my own kernel. I run off an Abit BP6 with (2) Celeron 433's and 320MB RAM. The BP6 has an onboard UltraATA 66 controller made my Highpoint [HPT366]. With my GENERIC install, it probes on startup and atapci1 and atapci2 are "set" [?] to my Highpoint controller. Flipping through my "The Complete FreeBSD" I couldn't find a "value" or whatnot to specifically set for compiling my custom kernel. My questions: 1) What exactly does the stuff the probe on startup mean? 2) atapci1 & 2 are called ____ 3) Is there a way to capture the output of the probe? Do I even care? 4) Am I wasting my time here? I'm still not certain whether or not I need to even care about this. However in The Complete FreeBSD, Greg mentions that one of the key points to having a custom kernel is so that it loads faster, not having to probe. Thanks for any help you can provide. I'm looking forward to saving up for an $80 FreeBSD jacket so I can be THE nerd on campus =) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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