Preparing to apply my first patch to my system and came across a section from the Handbook that I don't fully understand.
In section 9.6 If Something Goes Wrong, there is a note in a sub-section called, "The kernel does not boot" which reads:
*Note:* If you are having trouble building a kernel, make sure to
keep a GENERIC, or some other kernel that is known to work on
hand as a different name that will not get erased on the next build.
You cannot rely on kernel.old because when installing a new
kernel, kernel.old is overwritten with the last installed kernel
which may be non-functional. Also, as soon as possible, move
the working kernel to the proper kernel location or commands
such as ps(1) <http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ps&sektion=1> will not work properly.
I thought kernels are all found in the / directory. If so, what location is this passage referring to as the "proper kernel location?"
Thanks, Bob Perry
-- I've learned that whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed.
FreeBSD 4.9-RELEASE-p2 #0
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