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.

