From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun May 6 13:34:22 2012 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 1C4C01065687 for ; Sun, 6 May 2012 13:34:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from carmel_ny@hotmail.com) Received: from blu0-omc4-s28.blu0.hotmail.com (blu0-omc4-s28.blu0.hotmail.com [65.55.111.167]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BAD908FC0A for ; Sun, 6 May 2012 13:34:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: from BLU0-SMTP399 ([65.55.111.137]) by blu0-omc4-s28.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Sun, 6 May 2012 06:34:15 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [76.182.104.150] X-Originating-Email: [carmel_ny@hotmail.com] Message-ID: Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net ([76.182.104.150]) by BLU0-SMTP399.phx.gbl over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Sun, 6 May 2012 06:34:13 -0700 Received: from scorpio (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: carmel_ny@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 3VlnxJ5nXmz2CG46 for ; Sun, 6 May 2012 09:34:12 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 09:34:12 -0400 From: Carmel To: FreeBSD In-Reply-To: <201205061308.q46D8Vcb065855@mail.r-bonomi.com> References: <201205061308.q46D8Vcb065855@mail.r-bonomi.com> Followup-To: FreeBSD X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.8.0 (GTK+ 2.24.6; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.2) Face: 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 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 May 2012 13:34:14.0044 (UTC) FILETIME=[ED4F85C0:01CD2B8C] Subject: Re: kernel configuration file X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: FreeBSD List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 06 May 2012 13:34:22 -0000 On Sun, 6 May 2012 08:08:31 -0500 (CDT) Robert Bonomi articulated: >Carmel wrote; >> >> In the "Generic kernel configuration file for FreeBSD/amd64", if I do >> not have a floppy drive, is it safe to comment out this entry? >> >> # Floppy drives >> device fdc > >Definitely, "yes". >> >> Are there any other entries that I could eliminate if I do not have a >> floppy drive? > > device atapifd > >obviouly. :) Thanks, I had not noticed that one. >> Also, according the the "webcamd" documentation, I need to have this >> in the loader.conf file. >> >> webcamd requires the cuse4bsd(3) kernel module. To load the driver >> as a module at boot time, place the following line in loader.conf(5): >> >> cuse4bsd_load="YES" >> >> Is there a way that I can simply compile it into the kernel? Would a: >> >> device cuse4bsd # Required by webcamd >> >> entry in the kernel file work? I cannot find any documentation on >> that. > >The simplest approach for this is 'try it and find out'. > >If you use the "traditional" kernel-huild 'Configure/make depend/make' >sequence, to rebuild the kernel -only-, its a matter of one minute or >so on a _slow_ (486-class) machine. > >you'll either get a Configure error, a linker error, or it 'just >works'. OK, now you lost me. I use the following basic sequence: make buildworld make buildkernel KERNCONF=CARMEL make installkernel KERNCONF=CARMEL make installworld I am sorry, but I am not fully comprehending what commands you want me to enter. -- Carmel ✌ carmel_ny@hotmail.com