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From: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com>
To: Marko Turk <markoml@markoturk.info>
Subject: Re: Handbook update section for custom kernel
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Hi,

On Wed, 19 Nov 2014 19:42:30 +0100
Marko Turk <markoml@markoturk.info> wrote:

> in handbook, section 24.2.3.1. Custom Kernels with FreeBSD 9.X and
> Later says:
> "Before using freebsd-update, ensure that a copy of the GENERIC kernel
> exists in /boot/GENERIC. If a custom kernel has only been built once,
> the kernel in /boot/kernel.old is the GENERIC kernel. Simply rename
> this directory to /boot/kernel."
> 
> Should the last sentence be
> "Simply rename this directory to /boot/GENERIC."
> 
> or am I missing something?
> 
shouldn't it be /boot/kernel in all cases? I have never seen
a /boot/GENERIC on my machines. Not even after a fresh install.

Erich