Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 11:39:03 -0500 (EST) From: Bill Fumerola <billf@chc-chimes.com> To: Robert Hough <rch@iserve.net> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: More troubles... Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.96.990112113820.20957A-100000@hp9000.chc-chimes.com> In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19990112172331.00caac10@iserve.net>
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On Tue, 12 Jan 1999, Robert Hough wrote: > After a suggestion, I installed and ran cvsup, ran it, no problems... Ran > make world, in hopes that it would aleviate some of my problems. However, > when I tried a 'w' or 'who' I got an error. I figured, ok, maybe I need to > update the kernel then. I recompile the generic kernel, and reboot. Now > it's giving me 'Invalid Format' as it tries to boot up. I can type in > kernel.JAN12 and it boots up just fine. Can someone tell me what I'm doing > wrong here? I've compiled at least 15-20 kernels before, and have never > gotten this error before. I've tried 4 times now, still no luck. :( (I'm > starting to think a re-install is in order) Your kernel needs to be friendly with your userland. If you are going to update your kernel sources and build, you need to update your outher sources as well. - bill fumerola - billf@chc-chimes.com - BF1560 - computer horizons corp - - ph:(800) 252-2421 - bfumerol@computerhorizons.com - billf@FreeBSD.org - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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