At 02 Aug 2000 09:58:04 +0200, Roland Jesse wrote:
> Siegbert Baude <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > ---Begin Suggestion---
>
> Not bad, but:
>
> > # Verify that the new kernel works, it will be installed as
> > # /YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
> > chflags noschg /kernel
> > chflags noschg /YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
> > mv /kernel /kernel.old
> > mv /YOUR_KERNEL_HERE /kernel
> > chflags schg /kernel
>
> I am not in favour of putting *that* in UPDATING. Either suggest an
> appropriate entry in /boot/loader.conf:
>
> # Make sure that the new kernel gets booted the next time
> # you reboot by putting the following line in
> # /boot/loader.conf:
> kernel="/YOUR_KERNEL_HERE"
>
> Or (and that's what I like more and do) in the section where one
> modifies her kernel config file:
>
> # Make sure that the kernel gets installed as /kernel and
> # therefore gets loaded at boot time. Put a "kernel" entry
> # in your kernel config file, like this:
> makeoptions KERNEL=kernel
This has been taken care of in current but in a slightly different way.
When using the build/installkernel targets the built / installed kernel
is named 'kernel'
Hence, when these changes are MFC:ed this part is not needed at all in
UPDATING.
I think it is better to MFC than adding this :-)
/Johan K
To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
