Adding kernel config options?

2013-07-01 Thread Ron Brown
Hi, I am wondering how one would add support for additional options in the kernel configuration files. I have found the config(8) program and the related files '/sys/conf/file' & '/sys/conf/options', but am having trouble finding any documentation leading me beyond there. When I specify somet

Re: kernel config file

2013-03-21 Thread Polytropon
e DEFAULTS and GENERIC files helpful. > I have "makeoptions NO_MODULES=yes" statement in my kernel config file > and the "blanktime" and "warp_saver" load modules don't get created. Have a look at "man src.conf" for dealing with the creatio

Re: kernel config file

2013-03-21 Thread Chris Whitehouse
file. I have "makeoptions NO_MODULES=yes" statement in my kernel config file and the "blanktime" and "warp_saver" load modules don't get created. I need the options statements for those items so I can compile then into the kernel. Would it be /usr/src/sys/con

kernel config file

2013-03-21 Thread Fbsd8
NO_MODULES=yes" statement in my kernel config file and the "blanktime" and "warp_saver" load modules don't get created. I need the options statements for those items so I can compile then into the kernel. Thanks ___ fr

Re: kernel config

2012-10-25 Thread jb
jb gmail.com> writes: > ... > What decides about that (built-in or module) ? > # kldstat -v |grep cd9660 > 414 cd9660 > # kldstat -v |grep ext2fs > 151 0xc9911000 11000ext2fs.ko (/boot/kernel/ext2fs.ko) > 538 ext2fs That was already clarified. jb

Re: kernel config

2012-10-25 Thread Polytropon
On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:51:38 +0700, Erich Dollansky wrote: > The modules are always build, at least to my knowledge. So, you do not > need any options for this. You just need to load them later. The means of /etc/src.conf can be used to skip certain things during a kernel + world build. For exampl

Re: kernel config

2012-10-25 Thread jb
Erich Dollansky ovitrap.com> writes: > ... What decides about that (built-in or module) ? # kldstat -v |grep cd9660 414 cd9660 # kldstat -v |grep ext2fs 151 0xc9911000 11000ext2fs.ko (/boot/kernel/ext2fs.ko) 538 ext2fs jb __

Re: kernel config

2012-10-25 Thread Erich Dollansky
Hi, On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:26:27 + (UTC) jb wrote: > Erich Dollansky ovitrap.com> writes: > > > ... > > Just check how a custom kernel is build. You can then build three > > versions of it. One with nothing, one with the modules you want and > > one with the non-conflicting modules build

Re: kernel config

2012-10-25 Thread jb
Erich Dollansky ovitrap.com> writes: > ... > Just check how a custom kernel is build. You can then build three > versions of it. One with nothing, one with the modules you want and one > with the non-conflicting modules build-in. > > Just read the handbook regarding custom kernels. > ... I ha

Re: kernel config

2012-10-25 Thread Erich Dollansky
Hi, On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:41:44 + (UTC) jb wrote: > Hi, > what controls how parts of kernel are built, that is, built-in or > modular ? For example, I want to: > - build a kernel that has eveything built in this is normally not possible as some thing conflict which each other. But most thi

kernel config

2012-10-24 Thread jb
Hi, what controls how parts of kernel are built, that is, built-in or modular ? For example, I want to: - build a kernel that has eveything built in - build a kernel that has everything possible (what controls the impossible ?) built as modules - build a kernel that has mixed support, e.g. suppor

Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ?

2012-08-08 Thread pulley
>> I am installing 8.3-RELEASE on an old 900mhz pentium laptop ... it's an >> i686 CPU. >> >> By default, GENERIC has "HAMMER" as the cpu, and that isn't working. So >> I tried both: > > you've got into wrong directory > > /usr/src/sys/i386/conf is right > > /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf is wrong, unles

Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ?

2012-08-07 Thread Wojciech Puchar
I think it's likely that it is a 64-bit installation. Not sure about that. How could the amd64 OS be installed and run on a i386 machine? it cannot. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-que

Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ?

2012-08-07 Thread Polytropon
e: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 09:41:41 +0200 (CEST) > > > > From: Wojciech Puchar > > > > To: Chris Hill > > > > Cc: RW , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > > > Subject: Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ? > > > > > > >

Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ?

2012-08-07 Thread RW
h Puchar > > > To: Chris Hill > > > Cc: RW , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > > Subject: Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ? > > > > > > >> That's the amd64 (64-bit) GENERIC > > > > > > > > Jason: It

Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ?

2012-08-07 Thread Polytropon
org > > Subject: Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ? > > > > >> That's the amd64 (64-bit) GENERIC > > > > > > Jason: It looks like you may have installed the 64-bit distribution on > > > your > > > > nonsense. 6

Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ?

2012-08-07 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Tue Aug 7 02:44:36 2012 > Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 09:41:41 +0200 (CEST) > From: Wojciech Puchar > To: Chris Hill > Cc: RW , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ? > >

Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ?

2012-08-07 Thread Wojciech Puchar
That's the amd64 (64-bit) GENERIC Jason: It looks like you may have installed the 64-bit distribution on your nonsense. 64-bit distribution doesn't run on 32-bit computer. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailma

Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ?

2012-08-07 Thread Wojciech Puchar
I am installing 8.3-RELEASE on an old 900mhz pentium laptop ... it's an i686 CPU. By default, GENERIC has "HAMMER" as the cpu, and that isn't working. So I tried both: you've got into wrong directory /usr/src/sys/i386/conf is right /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf is wrong, unless you have 64-bit C

Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ?

2012-08-06 Thread Chris Hill
On Tue, 7 Aug 2012, RW wrote: On Mon, 6 Aug 2012 16:53:04 -0700 (PDT) Jason Usher wrote: I am installing 8.3-RELEASE on an old 900mhz pentium laptop ... it's an i686 CPU. By default, GENERIC has "HAMMER" as the cpu, and that isn't working. So I tried both: That's the amd64 (64-bit) GENERIC

Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ?

2012-08-06 Thread RW
On Mon, 6 Aug 2012 16:53:04 -0700 (PDT) Jason Usher wrote: > I am installing 8.3-RELEASE on an old 900mhz pentium laptop ... it's > an i686 CPU. > > By default, GENERIC has "HAMMER" as the cpu, and that isn't working. > So I tried both: That's the amd64 (64-bit) GENERIC

Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ?

2012-08-06 Thread Michael Sierchio
make LINT vi LINT On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Jason Usher wrote: > I am installing 8.3-RELEASE on an old 900mhz pentium laptop ... it's an > i686 CPU. > > By default, GENERIC has "HAMMER" as the cpu, and that isn't working. So I > tried both: > > cpu I586_CPU > > and: > > cpu I686

Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ?

2012-08-06 Thread Jason Usher
I am installing 8.3-RELEASE on an old 900mhz pentium laptop ... it's an i686 CPU. By default, GENERIC has "HAMMER" as the cpu, and that isn't working. So I tried both: cpu I586_CPU and: cpu I686_CPU (I also tried them both lowercase, like i686_cpu) But all of these fail: GENERIC:

Re: COMPAT_* kernel config options -- some housecleaning overdue?

2012-01-15 Thread Julian H. Stacey
Hi, "Conrad J. Sabatier" wrote: > I've been wondering for a while now about the accuracy of some of the > comments in /sys/conf/NOTES re: the various COMPAT_* options, and now, > with 9.0-RELEASE already out the door and 10.0-CURRENT as the current > development branch, it seems even more relevant

COMPAT_* kernel config options -- some housecleaning overdue?

2012-01-15 Thread Conrad J. Sabatier
I've been wondering for a while now about the accuracy of some of the comments in /sys/conf/NOTES re: the various COMPAT_* options, and now, with 9.0-RELEASE already out the door and 10.0-CURRENT as the current development branch, it seems even more relevant to ask just how necessary or useful some

Some troble in the kernel config file

2011-12-13 Thread Oleg simonoff
Hi users! I`ve got some trouble in the kernel configuration. I think,there is somebody able to help me See the attached files. Many thanks for attention. dmesg.boot Description: Binary data newkernel.2011-10-12 Description: Binary data ___ fre

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-28 Thread Lowell Gilbert
"b. f." writes: > The handbook does contain some oblique and scattered references to the > new code, or at least to constructs that are common to both the old > and the new code, but the addition of a brief discussion of the > differences between the new and old ATA code in the handbook -- i.e.,

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-28 Thread b. f.
> Now I think I'll try to rebuild the kernel with "options ATA_CAM" and drop > "device atapicam". > > This question needs to be better resolved in time for FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE. > > I cross-post this message to freebsd-curr...@freebsd.org so the developers > will see it. FreeBSD users want to be ab

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-28 Thread Thomas Mueller
> On 11/27/11, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > > "b. f." writes: > >>> > > What is the role of "options atapicam" and "device ATA_CAM" in kernel > >>> > > config file? > >>> > > Are they redundant? Kern

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-27 Thread b. f.
On 11/27/11, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > "b. f." writes: > >>> > > What is the role of "options atapicam" and "device ATA_CAM" in kernel >>> > > config file? >>> >>> > > Are they redundant? Kernel will buil

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-27 Thread Lowell Gilbert
"b. f." writes: >> > > What is the role of "options atapicam" and "device ATA_CAM" in kernel >> > > config file? >> >> > > Are they redundant? Kernel will build with both these options, but will >> > > it

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-27 Thread b. f.
> > > What is the role of "options atapicam" and "device ATA_CAM" in kernel > > > config file? > > > > Are they redundant? Kernel will build with both these options, but will > > > it make things go awry? Is ATA_CAM deprecated? They a

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-26 Thread Thomas Mueller
"Thomas Mueller" writes: > > What is the role of "options atapicam" and "device ATA_CAM" in kernel > > config file? > > Are they redundant? Kernel will build with both these options, but will it > > make things go awry? Is ATA_CAM depr

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-25 Thread Lowell Gilbert
"Thomas Mueller" writes: > What is the role of "options atapicam" and "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config > file? > > Are they redundant? Kernel will build with both these options, but will it > make things go awry? Is ATA_CAM deprecated?

"options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-23 Thread Thomas Mueller
What is the role of "options atapicam" and "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config file? Are they redundant? Kernel will build with both these options, but will it make things go awry? Is ATA_CAM deprecated? I am trying to burn a CD (or DVD) on a SATA DVD-RW drive, but cdrtool

Re: I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-06-06 Thread Chuck Swiger
On May 30, 2011, at 4:53 PM, Warren Block wrote: > On Mon, 30 May 2011, Adam Vande More wrote: >> Perhaps this is the one you meant? >> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2009-January/190568.html > > That's the one! Thanks! > >> Actually the two threads touch on the same subjec

Re: I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-06-01 Thread Adam Vande More
On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 3:46 PM, Warren Block wrote: > A little empirical testing: > > Times for buildworld after a fresh reboot, /usr/obj/usr deleted, GENERIC > included, running ccache: > > default (486/586 included) 9:05.84 > nocpu I486, nocpu I586_CPU 9.27.88 > nocpu I486_CPU

Re: I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-06-01 Thread Warren Block
On Mon, 30 May 2011, Warren Block wrote: On Mon, 30 May 2011, Adam Vande More wrote: Perhaps this is the one you meant? http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2009-January/190568.html That's the one! Thanks! Actually the two threads touch on the same subject, and it seems re

Re: I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-05-31 Thread b. f.
Warren Block wrote: > On Mon, 30 May 2011, Adam Vande More wrote: > > > Perhaps this is the one you meant? > > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2009-January/190568.html > > That's the one! Thanks! > > > Actually the two threads touch on the same subject, and it seems > > re

Re: I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-05-30 Thread Adam Vande More
On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 6:53 PM, Warren Block wrote: > sys/i386/i386/support.s is mentioned, but doesn't seem to have anything > explicitly specific for 586. There are some i686 entries. > > A test for cpu_class==CPUCLASS_586 in /sys/i386/isa/npx.c is mentioned in > the thread, but that check is

Re: I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-05-30 Thread Warren Block
On Mon, 30 May 2011, Adam Vande More wrote: Perhaps this is the one you meant? http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2009-January/190568.html That's the one! Thanks! Actually the two threads touch on the same subject, and it seems removal of those options is still desirable

Re: I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-05-30 Thread Adam Vande More
On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Warren Block wrote: > Some time back, there was a post on one of the mailing lists that suggested > it was better to leave either I486_CPU or I586_CPU enabled in a kernel > config even for much newer processors. For performance reasons, AFAIR. >

Re: I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-05-30 Thread Adam Vande More
On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Adam Vande More wrote: > On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Warren Block wrote: > >> Some time back, there was a post on one of the mailing lists that >> suggested it was better to leave either I486_CPU or I586_CPU enabled in a >> kernel co

I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-05-30 Thread Warren Block
Some time back, there was a post on one of the mailing lists that suggested it was better to leave either I486_CPU or I586_CPU enabled in a kernel config even for much newer processors. For performance reasons, AFAIR. Naturally I didn't save that post or a link to it. Can anyone find

Re: kernel config =?> kernel code

2011-01-02 Thread CyberLeo Kitsana
On 01/02/2011 03:07 AM, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: > This feels like a really dumb (as in, the answer should be obvious) > question, but so far it has eluded me: Given an option name in the > kernel configuration file, how -- exactly -- does the directive to > include or exclude that option get

kernel config =?> kernel code

2011-01-02 Thread perryh
This feels like a really dumb (as in, the answer should be obvious) question, but so far it has eluded me: Given an option name in the kernel configuration file, how -- exactly -- does the directive to include or exclude that option get translated into particular code (source lines, .o files, symb

Re: kernel config file according to config(5): inconsistent ?

2010-12-26 Thread Ian Smith
On Sun, 26 Dec 2010, Bruce Cran wrote: > On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:50:45 +1100 (EST) > Ian Smith wrote: > > > Probably should be easy, but from trying to parse that and lang.l I > > get the vague impression (at best) that Rob's original should have > > worked? > > > > Too much partying prob

Re: kernel config file according to config(5): inconsistent ?

2010-12-26 Thread Bruce Cran
On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:50:45 +1100 (EST) Ian Smith wrote: > Probably should be easy, but from trying to parse that and lang.l I > get the vague impression (at best) that Rob's original should have > worked? > > Too much partying probably .. care to enlighten us? The NOOPTION token doesn't accep

Re: kernel config file according to config(5): inconsistent ?

2010-12-26 Thread Ian Smith
On Sun, 26 Dec 2010, Bruce Cran wrote: > On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:29:47 +1100 (EST) > Ian Smith wrote: > > > Arguably unforgiving parsing and/or imprecise description. Try eg: > > > > nooptions NFSCLIENT, NFSSERVER, NFSLOCKD, NFS_ROOT > > > > with no space[s] before comma[s], as is gener

Re: kernel config file according to config(5): inconsistent ?

2010-12-26 Thread Bruce Cran
On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:29:47 +1100 (EST) Ian Smith wrote: > Arguably unforgiving parsing and/or imprecise description. Try eg: > > nooptions NFSCLIENT, NFSSERVER, NFSLOCKD, NFS_ROOT > > with no space[s] before comma[s], as is generally conventional. That doesn't work either. It should be fair

Re: kernel config file according to config(5): inconsistent ?

2010-12-26 Thread Ian Smith
In freebsd-questions Digest, Vol 342, Issue 9, Message: 1 On Sat, 25 Dec 2010 04:38:08 -0800 Rob wrote: > I read the guidelines in the man pages of config(5) on how to make a > customized > kernel config file: > > nooption name [, name [...]] > noop

kernel config file according to config(5): inconsistent ?

2010-12-25 Thread Rob
Hi, I read the guidelines in the man pages of config(5) on how to make a customized kernel config file: nooption name [, name [...]] nooptions name [, name [...]] Remove the specified kernel options from the list of previously defined options. This

Re: FBSD 8: custom kernel config ends boot at "mountroot>". Plz. help!

2010-12-19 Thread Warren Block
On Mon, 20 Dec 2010, Frank Shute wrote: If you're going to use a custom kernel, copy GENERIC, edit it and save it as your kernel conf. Then when you run into trouble with your custom kernel you can post a diff(1) between it and GENERIC. Then it's easy to see what you've enabled/disabled, left-o

Re: FBSD 8: custom kernel config ends boot at "mountroot>". Plz. help!

2010-12-19 Thread Frank Shute
On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 05:11:58AM -0800, Rob wrote: > > > Hi, > > My system boots fine with the GENERIC kernel on FreeBSD 8.0 > > I made a custom kernel, but the boot process then ends with the > > mountroot> > > error and prompt. > > Apparently som

Re: FBSD 8: custom kernel config ends boot at "mountroot>". Plz. help!

2010-12-19 Thread perryh
t with what you expected might provide a clue. Another possibility would be to compare the dmesg from your kernel with the one from GENERIC. > Apparently something is wrong with my kernel config file. > > Can somebody check it below and tell me what is wrong with my > kernel config file? Es

FBSD 8: custom kernel config ends boot at "mountroot>". Plz. help!

2010-12-19 Thread Rob
Hi, My system boots fine with the GENERIC kernel on FreeBSD 8.0 I made a custom kernel, but the boot process then ends with the mountroot> error and prompt. Apparently something is wrong with my kernel config file. Can somebody check it below and tell me what is wrong with my kernel con

Re: Kernel Config for NAT

2010-04-10 Thread Ian Smith
On Fri, 9 Apr 2010, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: > Ian Smith wrote: > > > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/firewalls-ipfw.html > > > > This is absolutely the worst section of an otherwise great > > handbook ... Nothing short of a rewrite from scratch could > > fix it ... > > As a

Re: Kernel Config for NAT

2010-04-09 Thread perryh
Ian Smith wrote: > > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/firewalls-ipfw.html > > This is absolutely the worst section of an otherwise great > handbook ... Nothing short of a rewrite from scratch could > fix it ... As always, I'm sure a patch -- to provide that rewrite -- would be welcome. _

Re: Kernel Config for NAT

2010-04-09 Thread Ian Smith
stom kernel, so that's not a an issue. > And in /boot/loader.conf: > > ipfw_load="YES" > ipfw_nat="YES" # in-kernel ipfw nat > libalias="YES" # for in-kernel ipfw nat ipfw_nat_load="YES" libalias_load="YES" >

Re: Kernel Config for NAT

2010-04-09 Thread Robert Huff
This machine has a custom kernel, so that's not a an issue. And in /boot/loader.conf: ipfw_load="YES" ipfw_nat="YES" # in-kernel ipfw nat libalias="YES" # for in-kernel ipfw nat check. and in the kernel config: #options IPFIREWAL

Re: Kernel Config for NAT

2010-04-09 Thread Ian Smith
is right: > > 1) in /boot/loader.conf: > > ipfw_load="YES" > ipdivert_load="YES" I thought from your earlier mail that you wanted to use in-kernel NAT? If so, rather than divert sockets (using ipfw's divert action) you want: ipfw_nat_load=YES libalia

Re: Kernel Config for NAT

2010-04-08 Thread Robert Huff
> IMHO, and according to Adam Vandr More, kernel options are no > longer required. The original reason I asked was: 30.6.2 Kernel Options It is not a mandatory requirement to enable IPFW by compiling the following options into the FreeBSD kern

Re: Kernel Config for NAT

2010-04-08 Thread Gary Dunn
On Thu, 8 Apr 2010 08:10:34 -0400 Robert Huff wrote: > So ... double-checking I'm doing this right: > > 1) in /boot/loader.conf: > > ipfw_load="YES" > ipdivert_load="YES" yes; see NAT HB 31.9.3 > > 2) in the kernel config: IMHO, and ac

Re: Kernel Config for NAT

2010-04-08 Thread Adam Vande More
On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 7:10 AM, Robert Huff wrote: > > 1) in /boot/loader.conf: > > ipfw_load="YES" > ipdivert_load="YES" > > 2) in the kernel config: > > #options IPFIREWALL #firewall > #options IPFIREWALL_VER

Re: Kernel Config for NAT

2010-04-08 Thread Robert Huff
the modules and there are a few sysctl's. AFAIK, > everything else is the same. > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/firewalls-ipfw.html So ... double-checking I'm doing this right: 1) in /boot/loader.conf: ipfw_load="YES" ipdivert_load="YES"

Re: Kernel Config for NAT

2010-04-08 Thread Robert Huff
Adam Vande More writes: > >If compiled into the kernel, there's a set of optional settings > > (VERBOSE, LOG_LINIT, DEFAULT_TO_ACCEPT, etc) that can be set there. > >If using the module, how does one set these? > > > Logging is compiled into the modules and there are a few sy

Re: Kernel Config for NAT

2010-04-07 Thread Adam Vande More
On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:28 PM, Robert Huff wrote: >If compiled into the kernel, there's a set of optional settings > (VERBOSE, LOG_LINIT, DEFAULT_TO_ACCEPT, etc) that can be set there. >If using the module, how does one set these? > > Logging is compiled into the modules and the

Re: Kernel Config for NAT

2010-04-07 Thread Robert Huff
Adam Vande More writes: > > I am setting up a router to share one Wi-Fi link between a few computers > > that only support CAT-5. Like a wireless access point except wired and > > wireless sides are reversed. My question is about the ipfw packet filter. > > >From the handbook section on NAT,

Re: Kernel Config for NAT

2010-04-07 Thread Adam Vande More
On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 9:51 PM, Gary Dunn wrote: > I am setting up a router to share one Wi-Fi link between a few computers > that only support CAT-5. Like a wireless access point except wired and > wireless sides are reversed. My question is about the ipfw packet filter. > >From the handbook sec

Kernel Config for NAT

2010-04-07 Thread Gary Dunn
I am setting up a router to share one Wi-Fi link between a few computers that only support CAT-5. Like a wireless access point except wired and wireless sides are reversed. My question is about the ipfw packet filter. >From the handbook section on NAT, 31.9.3, I can achieve what I need with boot

Re: change in kernel config file

2009-04-13 Thread ill...@gmail.com
2009/4/12 Robert Huff : > > >>  As to libusb: >>  -CURRENT does not need (actually needs to not have) >>  devel/libusb since its functionality(?) is part of the base system >>  now (post feb09). >>  What I did: > >        This is after installing the new kernel+world, right? > Indeed. I didn't no

Re: change in kernel config file

2009-04-12 Thread ill...@gmail.com
2009/4/12 Robert Huff : > >        With respect to the changes in the USB stack: >        The old system was built in early February, before the new code > went in.  The config file has: > > device          uhci > device          ohci > device          ehci > device          usb > device          

change in kernel config file

2009-04-12 Thread Robert Huff
[posted here because could affect people who don't read curr...@] I'm about to update a -CURRENT box, and came across this in src/UPDATING: GEOM_PART has become the default partition slicer for storage devices, replacing GEOM_MBR, GEOM_BSD, GEOM_PC98 and GEOM_GPT slic

Re: does IPI_PREEMPTION in the kernel config do anything

2009-01-11 Thread Paul B. Mahol
On 1/11/09, Aryeh M. Friedman wrote: > For the last year I have been using IPI_PREEMPTION in my kernel config > and I know back then it helped quite a bit on the performence of my dual > core... now I am setting a 4 core machine using 7.1pl1 (i386) [on the > dual core I {and will cont

does IPI_PREEMPTION in the kernel config do anything

2009-01-10 Thread Aryeh M. Friedman
For the last year I have been using IPI_PREEMPTION in my kernel config and I know back then it helped quite a bit on the performence of my dual core... now I am setting a 4 core machine using 7.1pl1 (i386) [on the dual core I {and will continue} to use -current] and was just wondering if

Re: identifying hardware for kernel config purposes

2007-01-21 Thread Jeff Royle
t to get a little bit lost. I know enough to look through /var/run/dmesg.boot, and many devices make themselves obvious (a DVD-ROM drive is a DVD-ROM drive is a ...) but how do I identify my motherboard, for example, so I know which lines to comment out (or conversely, leave in) in the kernel c

identifying hardware for kernel config purposes

2007-01-21 Thread Glenn Becker
lost. I know enough to look through /var/run/dmesg.boot, and many devices make themselves obvious (a DVD-ROM drive is a DVD-ROM drive is a ...) but how do I identify my motherboard, for example, so I know which lines to comment out (or conversely, leave in) in the kernel config file? If there

Re: Kernel Config Recommendations for AMD Chip

2007-01-11 Thread Peter Giessel
On Thursday, January 11, 2007, at 10:20AM, "Michael K. Smith - Adhost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hello All: > >I've spent my entire FreeBSD life in /sys/i386 using Intel chips. We >have a new server with the AMD processor listed below and I'm wondering >if: > >1) I should stay in /sys/i386 wi

Kernel Config Recommendations for AMD Chip

2007-01-11 Thread Michael K. Smith - Adhost
Hello All: I've spent my entire FreeBSD life in /sys/i386 using Intel chips. We have a new server with the AMD processor listed below and I'm wondering if: 1) I should stay in /sys/i386 with different configuration variables; or 2) Compile out of /sys/amd64 Any insights would be greatly appreci

kernel config file for amd64

2007-01-10 Thread Jonathan Horne
im building a system with the amd64, version of freebsd, but the system is a xeon nacona. the GENERIC kernel config files reads: machine amd64 cpu HAMMER ident GENERIC does cpu HAMMER have a bad effect on a EM64 cpu? should that line be changed, and if so, to

Re: Is MAXFILES still valid in a kernel config option?

2006-05-16 Thread Giorgos Keramidas
On 2006-05-16 13:28, Bill Moran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Tue, 16 May 2006 19:06:45 +0300 >Giorgos Keramidas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>On 2006-05-16 11:35, Bill Moran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Using 6.1, is MAXFILES still honored i

Re: Is MAXFILES still valid in a kernel config option?

2006-05-16 Thread Bill Moran
On Tue, 16 May 2006 19:06:45 +0300 Giorgos Keramidas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2006-05-16 11:35, Bill Moran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Using 6.1, is MAXFILES still honored in the kernel config? > > > > I know I can adjust this via sysctl, but

Re: Is MAXFILES still valid in a kernel config option?

2006-05-16 Thread Giorgos Keramidas
On 2006-05-16 11:35, Bill Moran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Using 6.1, is MAXFILES still honored in the kernel config? > > I know I can adjust this via sysctl, but setting it in the kernel config > is more conducive to our deployment methodology. Yes. The option is still

Is MAXFILES still valid in a kernel config option?

2006-05-16 Thread Bill Moran
Using 6.1, is MAXFILES still honored in the kernel config? I know I can adjust this via sysctl, but setting it in the kernel config is more conducive to our deployment methodology. -- Bill Moran Collaborative Fusion Inc. ___ freebsd-questions

Re: Release 6.0 386 kernel config file

2006-03-06 Thread Ceri Davies
On 6/3/06 19:26, "Steve P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Could someone please give me a url to a text listing of this file? I > don't have access to fbsd right now. http://cvsweb.FreeBSD.org/src/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC - click "download" Ceri -- That must be wonderful! I don't understand it at a

Re: Release 6.0 386 kernel config file

2006-03-06 Thread Andrew
On Mon, 2006-03-06 at 14:26 -0500, Steve P. wrote: > Could someone please give me a url to a text listing of this file? I > don't have access to fbsd right now. > > Thanks. > > Steve. I don't have a specific URL for you, but a suggestion: what about the CVS interface on freebsd.org? I _assume_ t

Release 6.0 386 kernel config file

2006-03-06 Thread Steve P.
Could someone please give me a url to a text listing of this file? I don't have access to fbsd right now. Thanks. Steve. -- ___ Play 100s of games for FREE! http://games.mail.com/ ___ freebsd-questions@

Re: where is the kernel config menu?

2005-12-02 Thread Robert Slade
On Fri, 2005-12-02 at 10:05, John Cox & Christine Armond wrote: > I am trying to Install 6.0 following the procedure in the handbook. > It says the kernel config menu should appear immediately after booting. > I don't see that. For me it goes directly to sysinstall. > How

Re: where is the kernel config menu?

2005-12-02 Thread Joerg Pernfuss
On Fri, 02 Dec 2005 05:05:41 -0500 John Cox & Christine Armond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am trying to Install 6.0 following the procedure in the handbook. > It says the kernel config menu should appear immediately after > booting. I don't see that. For me it goe

where is the kernel config menu?

2005-12-02 Thread John Cox & Christine Armond
I am trying to Install 6.0 following the procedure in the handbook. It says the kernel config menu should appear immediately after booting. I don't see that. For me it goes directly to sysinstall. How do get to the kernel config menu? Thanks.

KBD_INSTALL_CDEV in kernel config. What for?

2005-11-03 Thread Rob
Hi, In the kernel config file there is a line options KBD_INSTALL_CDEV # install a CDEV entry in /dev I do have this line in my kernel config, but no such thing as 'CDEV' in the /dev directory. There is /dev/devctl and /dev/devstat, but I don't think that is related, or is it

Re: Re Custom kernel config questions linux user

2005-06-23 Thread Subhro
On 6/23/2005 20:24, Daniel Gonzalez wrote: Hello, I was wondering if anyone could provide me an answer to the following questions. Please keep in mind that by default I learned Unix on a Linux system, so... please no flames :(. Flames??!! What for? Buddy we have better work to do than say "My

Re Custom kernel config questions linux user

2005-06-23 Thread Daniel Gonzalez
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could provide me an answer to the following questions. Please keep in mind that by default I learned Unix on a Linux system, so... please no flames :(. I was a Slackware devotee for about 4 years and a SuSe user for 2 before moving to FreeBSD. Nothing wrong with cu

Re: Custom kernel config questions for Linux user

2005-06-23 Thread Wojciech Puchar
I was wondering if anyone could provide me an answer to the following questions. Please keep in mind that by default I learned Unix on a Linux system, so... please no flames :(. 1) Is there any sort of configuration interface (ncurses, X, etc), or am I 'stuck' with 'manually configuring' a t

Re: Custom kernel config questions for Linux user

2005-06-22 Thread Giorgos Keramidas
On 2005-06-22 18:04, Garrett Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, >I was wondering if anyone could provide me an answer to the > following questions. Please keep in mind that by default I learned Unix > on a Linux system, so... please no flames :(. That's ok. I was also a Linux user for

Re: Custom kernel config questions for Linux user

2005-06-22 Thread Warren Block
On Wed, 22 Jun 2005, Garrett Cooper wrote: I was wondering if anyone could provide me an answer to the following questions. Please keep in mind that by default I learned Unix on a Linux system, so... please no flames :(. 1) Is there any sort of configuration interface (ncurses, X, etc), or

Custom kernel config questions for Linux user

2005-06-22 Thread Garrett Cooper
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could provide me an answer to the following questions. Please keep in mind that by default I learned Unix on a Linux system, so... please no flames :(. 1) Is there any sort of configuration interface (ncurses, X, etc), or am I 'stuck' with 'manually config

Re: Custom Kernel Config

2005-06-16 Thread Kris Kennaway
of the length I decided not to include the files in the body or as > attachments, but I've provided them on the web. > > http://bob.jonx.com/MYKERNEL.txt is my kernel config > http://bob.jonx.com/MYKERNEL-ERROR.txt is the error I get (sorry for the lack > of line wrap) >

Custom Kernel Config

2005-06-16 Thread Alex McGeorge
em on the web. http://bob.jonx.com/MYKERNEL.txt is my kernel config http://bob.jonx.com/MYKERNEL-ERROR.txt is the error I get (sorry for the lack of line wrap) Any help would be greatly appreciated! Cheers! -Alex Alex McGeorge <> Network Security Engineer Robbins-Gioia,

Re: make depend error in kernel config

2005-05-16 Thread Warren
On Tue, 17 May 2005 4:55 am, you wrote: > Warren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Up untill 1 week ago i have been able to compile my kernel perfectly > > fine. However after running a CVSUP i am no longer able to compile my > > kernel and i have not changed anything it since i did it quite a few >

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