I had the same problems also when i started using freebsd, but I soon found out from fellow friends (from the freebsd-stable and freebsd-questions mailing list) who run freebsd and you might find this easy to do :), and get into a habit of doing this also :)
First run
*make buildworld && make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOURKERNEL*
if no errors, then run
*cp /kernel /kernel.prev && make installkernel KERNCONF=YOURKERNEL
*then reboot
If everything is "OK" shutdown and reboot into single user mode
mount all the filesystems you need (/usr, /var)
*mount -u /, /usr, /var*
then run
*make installworld*
then reboot an everything should be "OK", then thats your system updated, well almost you still have to use mergemaster :)
if you modify your kernel just use
*make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOURKERNEL && **make installkernel KERNCONF=YOURKERNEL
*If you want i have some shell scripts that do this automatically :)
Nigel Taylor
Lowell Gilbert wrote:
"Brent Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
The latter, not the former.what do yoyu mean ????
You want to be running the *new* kernel before starting the system
install.
are you saying i have to recompile the kernel befor i start the system
install ??
Yes, that's exactly what I mean.
install ?? there already is a custom kernel built ...
# cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf # /usr/sbin/config YOURKERNEL # cd ../../compile/YOURKERNEL # make clean # make depend # make # make install
sorry about asking this over an over but...im a little confused
Your *original* set of instructions did this correctly, assuming you remember to do a full reboot before starting to install the userland. _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
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