Hi Bill, Tks for your advice.
- snip - > > # cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf > > # cp GENERIC GENERIC.bak > > # cp GENERIC MYKERNEL > > # ee MYKERNEL > > (modifying the kernel) > > This is good ... although making a backup of GENERIC > is > somewhat redundant. Noted with thanks. But in case of trouble where can I get the old kernel back. > > # config MYKERNEL > > # cd /usr/src/sys/i386/compile/MYKERNEL > > (Are the above directories correct???) > > > > # make depend > > # make > > # make install > > This is the _old_ way. I believe it still works, > but I > don't know if it's supported any longer, and > besides, it's > just more work than needed. The docs describe the > newer > method, which is > > cd /usr/src > make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL > <reboot to single-user mode> > make installkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL > reboot Noted with thanks. > > check /etc/rc.conf to have the line: > > linux_enable="YES" > > reboot PC > > This is a completely different thing than compiling > a kernel. > If you want the linuxulator installed, definately do > this, > but it's not really related to building a kernel. Noted. > You don't mention if you've updated your source code > or not. > Just a warning, if you _did_ update your source > code, you need > to remake world as well as the kernel or you'll have > trouble. > If you didn't update your source, the steps outlined > above > should cover everything. No, I am not going to upgrade the kernel, only to activate SCSI support. Sorry for not mentioning it on my first posting. Tks B.R. Stephen _______________________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com.hk address at http://mail.english.yahoo.com.hk _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
