From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Dec 18 8: 8: 8 2000 From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 18 08:08:07 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mta07-svc.ntlworld.com (mta07-svc.ntlworld.com [62.253.162.47]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C6E0137B400 for ; Mon, 18 Dec 2000 08:08:06 -0800 (PST) Received: from m236-mp1-cvx1c.gui.ntl.com ([62.252.12.236]) by mta07-svc.ntlworld.com (InterMail vM.4.01.02.27 201-229-119-110) with ESMTP id <20001218160755.HKFE26323.mta07-svc.ntlworld.com@m236-mp1-cvx1c.gui.ntl.com>; Mon, 18 Dec 2000 16:07:55 +0000 Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 16:11:29 +0000 (GMT) From: George Reid X-Sender: geeorgy@sobek.openirc.co.uk To: John Wilson Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Custon install kernel In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, John Wilson wrote: > The question is as follows. Is there a way I can recompile the base > kernel with support for my NIC, boot from that, and then do a clean > install via FTP? Or is it a little more complicated? Impossible? Yes. Read the handbook entry on compiling a custom kernel if you are not familiar with the process. Build the kernel as per normal. Create a boot.flp disk and mount it (It's UFS). gzip your kernel file (/sys/compile//kernel) and copy it over the kernel.gz file on the floppy image. Boot from this floppy. Easy :) G "And then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel was just a freight train, comin' your way." George Reid * greid@ukug.uk.freebsd.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message