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Date:      Tue, 05 Sep 2000 10:41:09 -0700
From:      "Tomlinson, Drew" <Drew.Tomlinson@lc.ca.gov>
To:        "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Newbie - Docs Explaining System Upgrade and Recompiling Kernel
Message-ID:  <8C224DC088D8D111B67D0000F67AC17E029C49E0@ldcmsx01.lc.ca.gov>

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Hello All,

I am very new to both Unix and FreeBSD but I have a lot of DOS and OpenVMS
experience.  I have been reading all I can find on the Web and have found
the Handbook section on "Creating a Custom Kernel".  I have followed the
directions using the config, compile, make depend, make, make install
format.  However, I have no idea what I'm doing and why I'm doing it.  

I'm running "FreeBSD 4.0-RELEASE #0: Mon Mar 20 22:50:22 GMT 2000" as
reported from dmesg and would like to upgrade to the new 4.1 release.  Any
reference to documentation that would explain how to upgrade or recompile a
kernel in simple, newbie terms would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Drew

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I am very new to both Unix and FreeBSD but I have a =
lot of DOS and OpenVMS experience.&nbsp; I have been reading all I can =
find on the Web and have found the Handbook section on &quot;Creating a =
Custom Kernel&quot;.&nbsp; I have followed the directions using the =
config, compile, make depend, make, make install format.&nbsp; However, =
I have no idea what I'm doing and why I'm doing it.&nbsp; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'm running &quot;FreeBSD 4.0-RELEASE #0: Mon Mar 20 =
22:50:22 GMT 2000&quot; as reported from dmesg and would like to =
upgrade to the new 4.1 release.&nbsp; Any reference to documentation =
that would explain how to upgrade or recompile a kernel in simple, =
newbie terms would be appreciated.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Drew</FONT>
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