On Sun, Jul 10, 2016 at 7:32 PM, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 2016-07-11 04:18, Nick Holland wrote:
>> On 07/10/16 21:48, Tinker wrote:
>>> What is a recommended way to ensure that the MP kernel is installed
>>> really, "cp /bsd.mp /bsd; reboot" because the bootloader always loads
>>> the "/bsd" file?
>>
>> and when you build a kernel from source, it is always named "bsd".
>
> I use the precompiled one, at least for now.

So do what the installer does.  <pause>  You *do* run the installer,
yes?  If not, try it before you reinvent the wheel.


>>> Or is it more advisable to echo >> something to /etc/boot.conf or the
>>> like.
>>
>>
>> There are people that like to create config files that have no other
>> reason to be there.  Do what you wish.
>>
>> However, you will note one process is in the OpenBSD docs.
>
> URL?


>> Curiously, the EXACT SAME process is in the installation scripts.  I'd
>> suggest you
>> take a hint.  But maybe you feel it is time to do some RAIF testing
>> (Redundant Array of Individual Feet).  Two is redundant, they grow back
>> anyway, I saw it on the Internet.
>
>
> I don't want to reinvent the wheel or anything, I just found myself unclear
> about the practice for ensuring the installed system picks the prebuilt MP
> kernel.

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