Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 18:20:44 +0400 From: Dmitry Agafonov <aga@rsm.ru> To: stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Need instructions: build kernel on one machine; install on another Message-ID: <3D5915BC.30609@rsm.ru> References: <5.1.0.14.2.20020813084802.037d9498@magpie.zpfe.com>
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Steve Peterson wrote: > Hi -- I'm looking for a pointer to instructions on how to take a kernel > built on one machine and install it on another. I checked the handbook > and the FAQ to no avail, and did some searching of the mailing list that > came up empty. I've built & installed kernels using "make buildkernel ; > make installkernel", so I'm not a total newbie to kernel building. > > If the answer is to go and look at the "installkernel" target in the > makefile, I can handle that, but wanted to check with the list to see if > there's anything I should be paying attention to. > > I'd be happy to take whatever I get in terms of instructions and write > it up as a FAQ entry. > > S > We have compiled kernels (make buildkernel KERNCONF=LALALA) on one machine, and then after nfs-mounting /usr/src and /usr/obj to target machine - make installkernel KERNCONF=LALALA This works fine and is very good for poor-cpu/ram machines :) The question still remains - can one build a number of kernels and then install them? This will save some time on updating a number of machines: 3 steps (cvsup'ing and world and kernel(s) building) may be fully automated. Is anybody thinking of UPGRADE.sh script :) -- Dmitry Agafonov To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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