Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 12:43:12 -0700 From: Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au> To: Warner Losh <imp@village.org> Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/alpha/conf GENERIC src/sys/i386/conf GENERIC src/sys/pc98/conf GENERIC Message-ID: <200008241943.e7OJhCG90517@netplex.com.au> In-Reply-To: <200008241930.NAA11692@harmony.village.org>
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Warner Losh wrote: > In message <200008241856.LAA22743@freefall.freebsd.org> Peter Wemm writes: > : peter 2000/08/24 11:56:55 PDT > : > : Modified files: > : sys/alpha/conf GENERIC > : sys/i386/conf GENERIC > : sys/pc98/conf GENERIC > : Log: > : Comment out the static wiring of hints for GENERIC - the release process > : now installs the hints file into /boot. > > But what about normal kernel installations? Well, on a 'fresh install' we have a /boot/device.hints already, right? It won't go away. The default device.hints file will work just fine even with most custom kernel builds - there is no need or value in installing device.hints over and over again. Cheers, -Peter -- Peter Wemm - peter@FreeBSD.org; peter@yahoo-inc.com; peter@netplex.com.au "All of this is for nothing if we don't go to the stars" - JMS/B5 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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