On Wed, Jul 17, 2002 at 06:07:28PM -0400, parv wrote: > now and then i see messages on -questions & -stable list stating > that "old" (config && cd && make) kernel building method fails while > the "new" (make buildkernel) method succeeds afterwords. > > i would have expected to new method to fail too. could anybody > explain the phenomenon?
The "old" method uses the compiler/linker/etc. that you already have installed to build the kernel. The "new" method uses the tools just built by a previous buildworld, that are presumably more up to date. -- <Insert your favourite quote here.> Erik Trulsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
