Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:25:52 -0600 From: Lonnie Cumberland <lonnie@outstep.com> To: "Grigory O. Ptashko" <trancer@bk.ru> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Compile Kernel Question Message-ID: <4366B610.8060905@outstep.com> In-Reply-To: <173645526.20051101030449@bk.ru> References: <43668E08.7060208@outstep.com> <173645526.20051101030449@bk.ru>
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Thanks Grigory, That did the trick.... I am starting to get a feel for the layout of the FreeBSD system and it looks to ber really clean. Thanks again, Lonnie Grigory O. Ptashko wrote: >Lonnie, > >run /stand/sysinstall as root > >choose Configure->Distributions->src-> choose what sources to install > >and sysinstall will ask you what media would you like to use for installation. >You can choose the installation over the net from various servers. > >And generally, you have to read chapters number 20 and number 14.14 in the handbook to >keep your sources up to date. > > > > >>Greetings All, >> >> > > > >>I am new to FreeBSD but have a lot of Linux experience so I think that >>the migration should not be too difficult. >> >> > > > >>The reason that I am investigating FreeBSD is because I hear that it >>performs GREAT under heavy loads and many larger ISP are using it >>without fail. In my experience, Linux, although a great OS, seems to bog >>down under heavy loading. I could be wrong though and it could have just >>been to misconfiguration on my part. >> >> > > > >>Well, I have a base installation of FreeBSD 4.11 which is needed for a >>particular project but now need to compile the kernel to support QUOTA's. >> >> > > > >>My question is how do I install the sources over the web so that I can >>compile the kernel to support quotas? >> >> > > > >>The FreeBSD docs tell a little, but mostly assume that you have the >>sources already on the system to compile which I do not have and need to >>download them. >> >> > > > >>If some one could please give me a little guidance then I would greatly >>appreciate it. >> >> > > > >>Thanks in advance, >>Lonnie >>_______________________________________________ >>freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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