Re: old style kernel configuration

Julian writes: > it is however a good way to get mismatching kernel and userland > but that's not what we are discussing. The method recommended on http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig-building.html "# make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL" is also a good way to get

Questions about USB, uhid, ukbd and quirks

Hi! I have a couple of questions about USB. I recently bought a new USB keyboard, a Logitech K120. When attaching this to a FreeBSD system, however, it is detected as a hid device (attaching to uhid) rather than a keyboard (attaching to ukbd). The keyboard works fine, but I'm just curious as

Re: old style kernel configuration

On 11/22/12 1:17 PM, Garrett Cooper wrote: On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:58 PM, Eitan Adler wrote: I've been working on removing obsolete information various documents. While going through older articles I noticed a few references to the "old style" kernel configuration involving running config(1)

Re: old style kernel configuration

On 23 November 2012 12:48, Wojciech Puchar wrote: >> >>For new/non-advanced users, this shouldn't necessarily be exposed >> except as an implementation detail and a historical artifact; more Lets kill this thread now. I have the answers to - should we keep the documentation and - what are th

Re: old style kernel configuration

For new/non-advanced users, this shouldn't necessarily be exposed except as an implementation detail and a historical artifact; more why? ___ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsub

Re: old style kernel configuration

I do buy the argument that B is simpler than A, despite the fact that B requires more commands than A. B can be thought-of as simpler because I only have to memorize three things to get a kernel: (1) start with a config file, (2) run config with said file (3) follow the instructions that config