Patrick Baldwin wrote: > Philip M. Gollucci wrote: >> Patrick Baldwin wrote: >>> I was reading through the handbook section on updating, as I'd >>> like to update a FreeBSD 6.2 system. One of the things I noticed >>> is that you need to specify what kernel you want in the KERNCONF >>> line. Is there any way to get a running FreeBSD system to tell >>> me what kernel is being used? >> uname -a >> FreeBSD philip.hq.rws 8.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 8.0-CURRENT #0: Tue Nov 6 >> 16:28:12 EST 2007 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/RIDERWAY i386 >> >> Notice the path at the end. >> > > OK, the path at the end for me is: > /usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SMP i386 That is GENERIC with except that is has support mutiple CPUs
> > However, when I use uname -i as someone else suggested, it gives me: > SMP-GENERIC > > So which do I substitute for MYKERNEL in the KERNCONF lines: > > make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL > make installkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL make buildkernel KERNCONF=SMP OR, you can do echo "KERNCONF?=SMP" >> /etc/make.conf make buildkernel make installkernel In 7.0+ its /etc/src.conf If you ever compile a custom kernel you'd use that name instead. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Philip M. Gollucci ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) o:703.549.2050x206 Senior System Admin - Riderway, Inc. http://riderway.com / http://ridecharge.com 1024D/EC88A0BF 0DE5 C55C 6BF3 B235 2DAB B89E 1324 9B4F EC88 A0BF Work like you don't need the money, love like you'll never get hurt, and dance like nobody's watching. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
