Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 09:34:12 -0400 From: Carmel <carmel_ny@hotmail.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: kernel configuration file Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP39994A10F2F938F4E338B0B93120@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <201205061308.q46D8Vcb065855@mail.r-bonomi.com> References: <BLU0-SMTP189BC6B2A2DABA00B00AA393120@phx.gbl> <201205061308.q46D8Vcb065855@mail.r-bonomi.com>
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On Sun, 6 May 2012 08:08:31 -0500 (CDT) Robert Bonomi articulated: >Carmel <carmel_ny@hotmail.com> wrote; >> >> In the "Generic kernel configuration file for FreeBSD/amd64", if I do >> not have a floppy drive, is it safe to comment out this entry? >> >> # Floppy drives >> device fdc > >Definitely, "yes". >> >> Are there any other entries that I could eliminate if I do not have a >> floppy drive? > > device atapifd > >obviouly. :) Thanks, I had not noticed that one. >> Also, according the the "webcamd" documentation, I need to have this >> in the loader.conf file. >> >> webcamd requires the cuse4bsd(3) kernel module. To load the driver >> as a module at boot time, place the following line in loader.conf(5): >> >> cuse4bsd_load="YES" >> >> Is there a way that I can simply compile it into the kernel? Would a: >> >> device cuse4bsd # Required by webcamd >> >> entry in the kernel file work? I cannot find any documentation on >> that. > >The simplest approach for this is 'try it and find out'. > >If you use the "traditional" kernel-huild 'Configure/make depend/make' >sequence, to rebuild the kernel -only-, its a matter of one minute or >so on a _slow_ (486-class) machine. > >you'll either get a Configure error, a linker error, or it 'just >works'. OK, now you lost me. I use the following basic sequence: make buildworld make buildkernel KERNCONF=CARMEL make installkernel KERNCONF=CARMEL make installworld I am sorry, but I am not fully comprehending what commands you want me to enter. -- Carmel ✌ carmel_ny@hotmail.com
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