Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 11:24:15 -0700 From: Glenn Dawson <glenn@antimatter.net> To: Mark Probert <probertm@acm.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Kernel upgrade how-to Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.2.20050512112028.03f9ee60@cobalt.antimatter.net> In-Reply-To: <200505121115.40610.probertm@acm.org> References: <200505121115.40610.probertm@acm.org>
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At 11:15 AM 5/12/2005, Mark Probert wrote: >Hi .. > >Is there documentation on how to do a kernel upgrade? I am looking at going >from 5.3 to 5.4 and I am pretty sure that steps are: > > (1) upgrade the /usr/src tree > (2) recomple the kernel > (3) install the new kernel > >I am not sure of the best or official way of doing (1). Plus, am I missing >something essential, like support libraries, changes in the boot process, >etc.? Section 19 in the handbook has all the details: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge.html 19.4 details the process of actually building everything. Additionally, appendix A has details on how to update your source: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors.html -Glenn >Any help appreciated. > >Regards, > >-- >-mark. (probertm at acm dot 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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