Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 00:20:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/41253: config(8) and/or Handbook deficiency Message-ID: <200208020720.g727K4LR061796@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/41253; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> To: Rich Morin <rdm@cfcl.com> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/41253: config(8) and/or Handbook deficiency Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 09:14:49 +0200 On Thu, Aug 01, 2002 at 08:28:29PM -0700, Rich Morin wrote: > > >Number: 41253 > >Category: docs > >Synopsis: config(8) and/or Handbook deficiency > >Confidential: no > >Severity: non-critical > >Priority: low > >Responsible: freebsd-doc > >State: open > >Quarter: > >Keywords: > >Date-Required: > >Class: doc-bug > >Submitter-Id: current-users > >Arrival-Date: Thu Aug 01 20:30:02 PDT 2002 > >Closed-Date: > >Last-Modified: > >Originator: Rich Morin > >Release: FreeBSD 4.5-RELEASE i386 > >Organization: > Canta Forda Computer Laboratory > >Environment: > > FreeBSD cfcl.com 4.5-RELEASE FreeBSD 4.5-RELEASE #0: > Mon Jan 28 14:31:56 GMT 2002 > murray@builder.freebsdmall.com:/usr/src/sys/compile/GENERIC i386 > > >Description: > > For the first time since I started using FreeBSD, several > years ago, I found myself needing to configure the kernel. > So, to refresh my memory, I did a "man config". It told > me a few useful things, then referred me to the FreeBSD > Handbook, which told me some more. > > Nowhere in all of this, however, was there a simple and > complete recipe for configuring a new kernel! > > >How-To-Repeat: > > Ask a newbie (or a rusty oldbie :-) to config a system... > > >Fix: > > Add a page to the Handbook, giving a complete rundown on > building a new kernel, including an annotated version of > something like: > > # cd /sys/i386/conf > # cp GENERIC <some_name> > # vi <some_name> > ... > # config <some_name> > # cd ../../compile/<some_name> > # make depend > # make > # make install http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig-building.htm does that already. Marc To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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