I have several custom kernel source files that I compile on my fastest machine and "make installkernel" on my slower desktop and server machines.
Granted, the kernel files are bigger than normal --I keep many options that are not specifically required in the sourcfe files that I don't need; it just keeps me a bit more sane to only change machine specific options. I have all of /usr/src exported from the machine I use to compile and I have the exported /usr/src mounted on the machine on which I want to install. I use the same method to "make buildworld," too. It's very helpful when upgrading the 18 odd workstations we have in our computer labs, too. I know there may be pitfalls in this type of mass install but, so far, I've been bitten by very few bugs. Tim Kellers CPE/NJIT On Sat, 5 Oct 2002, Todd Robinson wrote: > I've been able to do it with the default Generic Kernel in an emergency, but > not otherwise...didn't even try it. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nathan Kinkade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 1:16 PM > Subject: compile kernel - copy it to another machine? > > > > Will it work to compile a kernel on one machine and then copy/boot that > > kernel on another machine with different hardware? I've been trying to > > do this, but I can't get the kernel to boot on the machine to which it > > was copied. I've made sure that the kernel config file is crafted > > specifically to the hardware of the machine to which I am copying it. I > > would like to do this because one of my machines is many orders faster > > than the other and can compile a kernel in a matter of a few minutes, > > whereas the other machine (a P166) might take an hour. I have found a > > few pages where people talk of this, but no specific caveats or > > examples. Does anyone have any input on this? > > > > Thanks, > > Nathan > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
