Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 22:58:26 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Mark Vetanen <mvetanen@rocketmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: kernel conf file - need help Message-ID: <19991206225826.G319@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <19991206163051.28546.qmail@web2904.mail.yahoo.com> References: <19991206163051.28546.qmail@web2904.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Mon, Dec 06, 1999 at 08:30:51AM -0800, Mark Vetanen wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Im working up a new kernel and trying to get my
> SoundBlaster 16 working.
>
> The kernel compiles and works, but its huge, over 7
> meg compaired to the generic kernel that is 2 meg.
>
Somehow you've made a debug kernel. Did you run config(8) with the
``-g'' option? Also check the COPTFLAGS line in /etc/make.conf for
``-g''.
You can remove the debug symbols from the kernel without re-building
with:
# cd /
# chflags noschg kernel
# strip -g kernel
# chflags schg kernel
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