Re: Upgrading the kernel
Ryan Thompson wrote: Robert H. Perry wrote to FreeBSD-Questions: I'm upgrading from 4.7 RELEASE to 4.8 RELEASE soon. My understanding is that once you have built the world with buildworld, it's time to build and install the new kernel. In your scenario, yes, you'll definitely want to build a new kernel. In fact, I hope you elected to go with the security branch (RELENG_4_8), so that you get the 13 or so security related fixes that have been applied since 4.8 was released. Hadn't intended to, but now I'll have to consider it. This is my first upgrade and I was sticking with the basics. My current kernel is customized with a sound card device and nothing else. That's fine; you can continue to use your kernel config. (/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/WHATEVERYOUCALLEDYOURKERNELCONFIG) The FreeBSD Handbook indicates that the safest way to do this is to build and install a kernel based on GENERIC. After booting from GENERIC and verifying that your system works you can then customize your kernel. Well, you can if you want, but you won't have any issues from 4.7 - 4.8. I'd just go with your custom kernel config. Can I use the commands, # make buildkernel and # make installkernel, or are #make buildkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC and # make installkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC the correct commands? Have you specified KERNCONF in /etc/make.conf? No. If not, then it defaults to GENERIC. In your case, though, again, you shouldn't have any problems building from your custom conf. Just to clarify then, is the following OK: # cd /usr/src # make buildkernel KERNCONF=CUSTOM # make installkernel KERNCONF=CUSTOM CUSTOM is the name of my kernel config file. - Ryan ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Upgrading the kernel
I'm upgrading from 4.7 RELEASE to 4.8 RELEASE soon. My understanding is that once you have built the world with buildworld, it's time to build and install the new kernel. My current kernel is customized with a sound card device and nothing else. The FreeBSD Handbook indicates that the safest way to do this is to build and install a kernel based on GENERIC. After booting from GENERIC and verifying that your system works you can then customize your kernel. Can I use the commands, # make buildkernel and # make installkernel, or are #make buildkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC and # make installkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC the correct commands? Thank you, Bob ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Upgrading the kernel
Robert H. Perry wrote to FreeBSD-Questions: I'm upgrading from 4.7 RELEASE to 4.8 RELEASE soon. My understanding is that once you have built the world with buildworld, it's time to build and install the new kernel. In your scenario, yes, you'll definitely want to build a new kernel. In fact, I hope you elected to go with the security branch (RELENG_4_8), so that you get the 13 or so security related fixes that have been applied since 4.8 was released. My current kernel is customized with a sound card device and nothing else. That's fine; you can continue to use your kernel config. (/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/WHATEVERYOUCALLEDYOURKERNELCONFIG) The FreeBSD Handbook indicates that the safest way to do this is to build and install a kernel based on GENERIC. After booting from GENERIC and verifying that your system works you can then customize your kernel. Well, you can if you want, but you won't have any issues from 4.7 - 4.8. I'd just go with your custom kernel config. Can I use the commands, # make buildkernel and # make installkernel, or are #make buildkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC and # make installkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC the correct commands? Have you specified KERNCONF in /etc/make.conf? If not, then it defaults to GENERIC. In your case, though, again, you shouldn't have any problems building from your custom conf. - Ryan -- Ryan Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] SaskNow Technologies - http://www.sasknow.com 901-1st Avenue North - Saskatoon, SK - S7K 1Y4 Tel: 306-664-3600 Fax: 306-244-7037 Saskatoon Toll-Free: 877-727-5669 (877-SASKNOW) North America ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Upgrading the kernel
Robert H. Perry wrote to Ryan Thompson: In your scenario, yes, you'll definitely want to build a new kernel. In fact, I hope you elected to go with the security branch (RELENG_4_8), so that you get the 13 or so security related fixes that have been applied since 4.8 was released. Hadn't intended to, but now I'll have to consider it. This is my first upgrade and I was sticking with the basics. Yep. If you're upgrading from source anyway, upgrading to RELENG_4_8 is no harder than -RELEASE. If not, then it defaults to GENERIC. In your case, though, again, you shouldn't have any problems building from your custom conf. Just to clarify then, is the following OK: # cd /usr/src # make buildkernel KERNCONF=CUSTOM # make installkernel KERNCONF=CUSTOM CUSTOM is the name of my kernel config file. Yes. For the full how-to, follow the instructions in: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html - Ryan -- Ryan Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] SaskNow Technologies - http://www.sasknow.com 901-1st Avenue North - Saskatoon, SK - S7K 1Y4 Tel: 306-664-3600 Fax: 306-244-7037 Saskatoon Toll-Free: 877-727-5669 (877-SASKNOW) North America ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Upgrading the kernel
Ryan Thompson wrote: Robert H. Perry wrote to Ryan Thompson: In your scenario, yes, you'll definitely want to build a new kernel. In fact, I hope you elected to go with the security branch (RELENG_4_8), so that you get the 13 or so security related fixes that have been applied since 4.8 was released. Hadn't intended to, but now I'll have to consider it. This is my first upgrade and I was sticking with the basics. Yep. If you're upgrading from source anyway, upgrading to RELENG_4_8 is no harder than -RELEASE. If not, then it defaults to GENERIC. In your case, though, again, you shouldn't have any problems building from your custom conf. Just to clarify then, is the following OK: # cd /usr/src # make buildkernel KERNCONF=CUSTOM # make installkernel KERNCONF=CUSTOM CUSTOM is the name of my kernel config file. Yes. For the full how-to, follow the instructions in: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html - Ryan Ryan, Thanks for your time and assistance. Bob ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
