Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:46:30 -0400 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: Jamie Paul Griffin <jamie@kode5.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Issue with kernel building Message-ID: <20530.16310.145421.540487@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <20120820152020.fbe1ff20.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <DUB109-W1405A43C7DAF2745B9971C4C4BA0@phx.gbl> <k0rtla$9n3$1@ger.gmane.org> <20120820131344.GA6963@kontrol.kode5.net> <20120820152020.fbe1ff20.freebsd@edvax.de>
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Polytropon writes: > > Very good point! I'd clear the /usr/src/obj directory as pointed out, > > then build a generic kenel, install it and boot from it. Then you > > know you've got a working kernel to fall back on. > > You could then make a copy of that kernel, e. g. from its initial > installation location /boot/kernel to /boot/kernel.GENERIC. Before doing this, make sure you have enough space on /. On my -CURRENT system, /boot/kernel uses ~300 mb and /boot/modules another 35; I created / with 2 gb in part so it could hold multiple kernels. Running out of space on / is a Really Bad Idea(tm). Robert Huff
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