Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 17:37:18 +0100 From: Erik Trulsson <ertr1013@student.uu.se> To: Free BSD Questions list <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Building world in 5.x vs 4.x? Message-ID: <20041205163718.GA34366@falcon.midgard.homeip.net> In-Reply-To: <20041205162847.GA14129@teddy.fas.com> References: <20041205162847.GA14129@teddy.fas.com>
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On Sun, Dec 05, 2004 at 11:28:47AM -0500, stan wrote: > I'm building a tets machine to explore 5.3 before tackling the job of > changing over a production machine from 4-STABLE. > > I've installed (minimal system) and cvsupd the 5-RELENG sources. I plan on > just doing my first 5.x build with the GENERIC kernel. I've looked at the > MAKEFIL, and the README in /usr/src. but I still find myself a bit confused > about the differences in build methodology. > > I've used the follwing for years on 4.x: > > 1. `cd /usr/src' (or to the directory containing your source tree). > 2. `make buildworld' > 3. `make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE' (default is GENERIC). > 4. `make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE' (default is GENERIC). > 5. `reboot' (in single user mode: boot -s from the loader > prompt). > 6. `mergemaster -p' > 7. `make installworld' > 8. `mergemaster' > 9. `reboot' > > What;s the equivelant set of steps in 5.x? You do it exactly the same way in 5.x as in 4.x. -- <Insert your favourite quote here.> Erik Trulsson ertr1013@student.uu.se
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