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From: Anil John <ajohn@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us>
To: "questions@freebsd.org" <questions@freebsd.org>,
        "'Randy DuCharme'"
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Subject: RE: kernel make error
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 1996 18:18:30 -0400
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Randy DuCharme[SMTP:randyd@nconnect.net] wrote:
   >Greetings,
   >
   >Just tried making a 'custom ' kernel for my new machine.  It's a 486
   >isa/pci mainboard currently using a DX-33 (Intel) cpu.
   >
   >The process gets all the way through to ...
   >
   >Loading kernel
   >kern_sysctl.o: Undefined symbol '_hw_float' referenced from text 
segment.
   >
   >*** Error code 1
   >

Randy,

This might be a case of the blind leading the blind since I am very new to 
FreeBSD, but check your kernel configuration file for a 'device npx0'. 
 This is a required device whether your CPU has a math coprocessor or not..

Anil

P.S. Everyone:  If I am giving the wrong advice to Randy, Please jump in :)