On Thu, June 3, 2010 11:14 pm, Garrett Cooper wrote: > On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 10:53 PM, <fbsdm...@dnswatch.com> wrote: > >> Greetings, >> In an attempt to build an AMD64 kernel, after a buildworld session. I >> was greeted with a couple of unexpected surprises: make buildkernel >> KERNCONF=MYAMDKERN returns ERROR MYAMDKERN not found... >> >> >> Aparently FreeBSD only put the sys/amd64,ia64,etc... to _appear_ to >> support architectures other than "i386". >> >> Fine. I'll use the older method: >> cd sys/amd64/conf config MYAMDCONF >> >> ERROR: version of config(8) does not match kernel! >> config version = 600007, version required = 600009 >> >> Make sure that /usr/src/usr.sbin/config is in sync >> with your /usr/src/sys and install a new config binary before trying this >> again. >> >> If running the new config fails check your config >> file against the GENERIC or LINT config files for changes in config >> syntax, or option/device naming conventions >> >> LOOK. I already read about this in UPDIATING. I've _already_ builtworld >> from an 8-RELEASE CD w/cvsupped src && ports. What gives? According to >> UPDATING: >> 20100502: >> The config(8) command has been updated to maintain compatibility >> with config files from 8.0-RELEASE. You will need a new version of >> config to build kernels (this version can be used from 8.0-RELEASE >> forward). ### >> (this version can be used from 8.0-RELEASE forward). >> I'm using 8-RELEASE >> ### >> The buildworld target will generate it, >> ### >> so following the instructions in this file for updating will work >> glitch-free. Merely doing a make buildkernel without first doing a make >> buildworld ### >> I just DID a buildworld >> ### >> (or kernel-toolchain), or attempting to build a kernel using >> traidtional methods will generate a config version warning, indicating >> you should update. >> >> >> I don't get it. Why was the config(8) toolchain deliberately broken in >> "midstream" (the middle of a release)?! Shouldn't this/ese change(s) >> been made at the start of an _upcomming_ version? >> >> I suppose I have to spend another few days downloading 9-RELEASE, and >> tailoring it for my needs as I have already done in preparation for this >> build/install. >> >> _Please_ if I can avoid starting from start, all over again. Can >> someone tell me where I can download a pre-compiled config-toolchain. So >> that I can resume a biuld/install. >> >> Thank you for all your time and consideration in thia matter. >> > > make -C usr.sbin/config all install > > <back to regularly scheduled build program> LOL
Thank you Garrett, you ROCK! :-) --Chris out... > > > Done. > -Garrett > > _______________________________________________ freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-amd64 To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-amd64-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
