Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 14:44:05 +0800 From: Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au> To: Gregory Bond <gnb@itga.com.au> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: New aout-to-elf build failures. Message-ID: <199812310644.OAA89872@spinner.netplex.com.au> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 31 Dec 1998 16:30:18 %2B1100." <199812310530.QAA20816@melba.bby.com.au>
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Gregory Bond wrote: > > OK, starting now: HEADS UP! -current will going exclusively to ELF > > on January 6th, 1999! Install those new boot blocks now, before it > > becomes even more imperative! :-) > > Erm, I joined -current from the 3.0R CDs. AFAI knew I -was- exclusively ELF, > but seeing as I have the same old boot blocks as 2.2.6, I guess not. > > What do I have to do to go "exclusively to ELF" and "install those new boot > blocks"? Not quite.. The 3.0 CD shipped with an ELF world, but an a.out kernel and 3.0-level a.out bootblocks. You should be able to type a "/boot/loader" at the boot prompt and be able to use the ELF-aware bootloader without any problems. Assuming this works, you can type: echo /boot/loader > /boot.config And you're elf kernel capable. To update your installed bootblocks, do this: disklabel -B wd0 (or da0, whatever). Although, make sure you have a fallback in case. :-) The boot/fixit floppy from the 3.0 CD should be fine. Cheers, -Peter To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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