Quoting Bernd Schoeller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Fri, Aug 05, 2005 at 01:24:41PM +0200, Artur Grabowski wrote: > > Nick Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > Roger Neth Jr wrote: > > > ... > > > > Did this newbie (me) do this wrong? > > > > > > > > cd / > > > > cp bsd bsd.old > > > > cp bsd.mp bsd > > > > #reboot > > > > > > PERSONALLY, I prefer to call the single processor kernel "bsd.sp", > > > rather than "bsd.old". "bsd.old" is most commonly the "previous kernel > > > before I tried to build my own and hosed the heck out of everything". :) > > > But yes, other than the one small detail, this is my prefered way. > > > Altering boot.conf is dangerous. Art's story isn't the only one I've > > > heard along those lines from developers. > > > > [a story about some Linux admin deleting /etc/*] > > Everybody knows that there are tons of ways to shoot yourself into the > foot. But at least OpenBSD should not help you in doing it. > > More and more machines require the bsd.mp kernel, and I think there > should be a hint of how to do the switch. This would prevent > home-brewed solutions and keep the installations consistent. > > My recommendation would be: > > - call the single user kernel /bsd.sp > - add a hard link from /bsd.sp to /bsd > - add a description to 'man afterboot' for changing the default > kernel by doing 'rm /bsd && ln /bsd.mp /bsd' > > This would give a clean setup for switching the kernel. Also it is > clear that by booting /bsd.sp, you always boot the single processor > kernel, by booting /bsd.mp, you always boot the multi processor > kernel. By booting /bsd you boot the configured kernel. > > Bernd > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature which > had a name of signature.asc] > >
I disagree the hardlink, since it would change bsd.* after using 'config'. Kind regards, Jimmy Scott ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message has been sent through ihosting.be To report spamming or other unaccepted behavior by a iHosting customer, please send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------
