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Subject: RE: Suggestions for handbook Was: Errors when making Kernel
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:owner-freebsd-
> newbies@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of Arnaud van Koppen
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 10:05 PM
> To: csmith@icdc.com; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG; Matthew
> Emmerton Cc: freebsd.org
> Subject: RE: Suggestions for handbook Was: Errors when making
> Kernel
>
> I my case the problem was in de GENERIC kernel config file that
> comes with the distribution.
> The line "device umass # Disks/Mass storage - Requires scbus and
> da" is listed under USB devices, so when you go through the list
> without reading every line properly, thinking 'I want to use my
> USB', you leave everything uncommented, missing the dependency.
>
> I'm using 'The complete FreeBSD', 3rd edition, wihich is not
> mentioning the
> USB-options at all, and the online handbook, which just mentions
> the list, without pointing out the dependency, so it can easily be
> missed.
>

Don't think FreeBSD had USB support around the time :)

> But I have to admit that proper reading would avoid the problem.

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