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Date:      Mon, 11 Oct 1999 21:12:03 +0100
From:      Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org>
To:        Charlie Root <root@numfour.angelo.edu>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: kernel config
Message-ID:  <19991011211202.B327@marder-1>
In-Reply-To: <199910111956.OAA00510@numfour.angelo.edu>
References:  <199910111956.OAA00510@numfour.angelo.edu>

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On Mon, Oct 11, 1999 at 02:56:15PM -0500, Charlie Root wrote:
> Can someone tell me why this config file compiles to a 7.6 MB kernel?
> The generic kernel from the install is only 2.3 MB.  I have the Lehey
> book and have been through the handbook at FreeBSD.org on kernel config.
> 

I bet it's a debug kernel. Did you use the ``-g'' option to
/usr/sbin/config?

> The pc is a 486 with isa/pci motherboard, intel ethernet express pro 100
> pci net card, ps2 mouse, mitsumi cd-rom on ATAPI ide interface, and a
> crappy vibra16 sound card.
> 
> 
> #
> # NUMFOUR - Custom kernel configuration file
> #
> # For more information read the handbook part System Administration -> 
> # Configuring the FreeBSD Kernel -> The Configuration File. 
> # The handbook is available in /usr/share/doc/handbook or online as
> # latest version from the FreeBSD World Wide Web server 
> # <URL:http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/>;
> #
> # An exhaustive list of options and more detailed explanations of the 
> # device lines is present in the ./LINT configuration file. If you are 
> # in doubt as to the purpose or necessity of a line, check first in LINT.
> #
> #	$Id: NUMFOUR,v 1.143.2.12 1999/10/11 15:12:26 abw Exp $
> 
> machine		"i386"
> cpu		"I486_CPU"
> ident		NUMFOUR
> maxusers	32
> 
> options		INET			#InterNETworking
> options		FFS			#Berkeley Fast Filesystem
> options		FFS_ROOT		#FFS usable as root device [keep this!]
> options		MFS			#Memory Filesystem
> options		MFS_ROOT		#MFS usable as root device, "MFS" req'ed
> options		NFS			#Network Filesystem
> options		NFS_ROOT		#NFS usable as root device, "NFS" req'ed
> options		MSDOSFS			#MSDOS Filesystem
> options		"CD9660"		#ISO 9660 Filesystem
> options		"CD9660_ROOT"		#CD-ROM usable as root. "CD9660" req'ed
> options		PROCFS			#Process filesystem
> options		"COMPAT_43"		#Compatible with BSD 4.3 [KEEP THIS!]
> options		SCSI_DELAY=15000	#Be pessimistic about Joe SCSI device
> options		UCONSOLE		#Allow users to grab the console
> options		FAILSAFE		#Be conservative
> options		USERCONFIG		#boot -c editor
> options		VISUAL_USERCONFIG	#visual boot -c editor
> 
> config		kernel	root on wd0
> 
> controller	isa0
> controller	pnp0
> controller	eisa0
> controller	pci0
> 
> controller	fdc0	at isa? port "IO_FD1" bio irq 6 drq 2
> disk		fd0	at fdc0 drive 0
> disk		fd1	at fdc0 drive 1
> 
> options		"CMD640"	# work around CMD640 chip deficiency
> controller	wdc0	at isa? port "IO_WD1" bio irq 14
> disk		wd0	at wdc0 drive 0
> disk		wd1	at wdc0 drive 1
> 
> controller	wdc1	at isa? port "IO_WD2" bio irq 15
> disk		wd2	at wdc1 drive 0
> disk		wd3	at wdc1 drive 1
> 
> options		ATAPI		#Enable ATAPI support for IDE bus
> options		ATAPI_STATIC	#Don't do it as an LKM
> device		acd0		#IDE CD-ROM
> device		wfd0		#IDE Floppy (e.g. LS-120)
> 
> # atkbdc0 controlls both the keyboard and the PS/2 mouse
> controller	atkbdc0	at isa? port IO_KBD tty
> device		atkbd0	at isa? tty irq 1
> device		psm0	at isa? tty irq 12
> 
> device		vga0	at isa? port ? conflicts
> 
> # splash screen/screen saver
> pseudo-device	splash
> 
> # syscons is the default console driver, resembling an SCO console
> device		sc0	at isa? tty
> 
> # floating point math unit, required in FreeBSD
> device		npx0	at isa? port IO_NPX irq 13
> 
> # Serial ports
> device		sio0	at isa? port "IO_COM1" flags 0x10 tty irq 4
> device		sio1	at isa? port "IO_COM2" tty irq 3
> device		sio2	at isa? disable port "IO_COM3" tty irq 5
> device		sio3	at isa? disable port "IO_COM4" tty irq 9
> 
> # Parallel port
> device		ppc0	at isa? port? flags 0x40 net irq 7
> controller	ppbus0
> device		lpt0	at ppbus?
> device		plip0	at ppbus?
> device		ppi0	at ppbus?
> #controller	vpo0	at ppbus?
> 
> #
> # The following Ethernet NICs are all PCI devices.
> #
> device fxp0		# Intel EtherExpress PRO/100B (82557, 82558)
> 
> pseudo-device	loop
> pseudo-device	ether
> pseudo-device	sl	1
> pseudo-device	ppp	1
> pseudo-device	tun	1
> pseudo-device	pty	16
> pseudo-device	gzip		# Exec gzipped a.out's
> 
> # This provides support for System V shared memory and message queues.
> #
> options		SYSVSHM
> options		SYSVMSG
> options		SYSVSEM
> 
> # Sound support for soundblaster Vibra16
> controller snd0
> device sb0 at isa? port 0x220 irq 5 drq 1
> 
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