Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 16:37:59 +0000 From: click46 <click46@mminternet.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Custom Kernels and Slow Mozilla installs... Message-ID: <3A06DE67.1020108@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 to a text file? 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 probe. Additionally, my Mozilla M17 install from package is HORRID!!! It's dog ass slow, [as I type, the characters take about 2 minutes to display. It takes about 1 min to start it, then when clicking links it will hang, or dump its core. I don't understand, I've installed and reinstalled it many times, all with the same results. 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-questions" in the body of the message
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