Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 21:12:21 +0200 From: Claus Guttesen <kometen@gmail.com> To: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> Cc: amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: new to amd64 Message-ID: <b41c75520909071212u550d32dhb701c4e3f374a23b@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <19109.19659.847421.338678@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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> After years using i386, I finally installed amd64 and > ... everything is just like I fondly remember. :-) > Thanks to all those who have made that happen. > However, I'm still a little nervous about the things I don't > know yet. I'm about to build a custom kernel; would someone please > take a look at the config file (appended) and tell me if there's > anything I've added, or left out, that's going to break something? I used to custombuild my kernels some years ago. When I look back I did not achieve much, especially not compared to the time spend commenting out features. And I think I did it because "I can". And a postgresql-server needed some tuning. The settings I changed/added are tunable via /etc/sysctl.conf or /boot/loader.conf. So unless your kernel is build with limited memory (guess not) or you really need a handcrafted kernel it's not worth it except you get some knowledge of what goes into a kernel-configuration. Try to compile your kernel and reboot. If it boots, nice. :-) If not, you can alway unload the kernel at the boot prompt and load /boot/kernel.old/kernel and get back to a working kernel. Good luck. -- regards Claus When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentler gamester is the soonest winner. Shakespearehome | help
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