On Sunday 06 May 2012 10:34:12 Carmel wrote: > On Sun, 6 May 2012 08:08:31 -0500 (CDT) > > Robert Bonomi articulated: > >Carmel <carmel...@hotmail.com> wrote; > > > >> In the "Generic kernel configuration file for FreeBSD/amd64", if I do > >> not have a floppy drive, is it safe to comment out this entry? > >> > >> # Floppy drives > >> device fdc > > > >Definitely, "yes". > > > >> Are there any other entries that I could eliminate if I do not have a > >> floppy drive? > >> > > device atapifd > > > >obviouly. :) > > Thanks, I had not noticed that one. > > >> Also, according the the "webcamd" documentation, I need to have this > >> in the loader.conf file. > >> > >> webcamd requires the cuse4bsd(3) kernel module. To load the driver > >> > >> as a module at boot time, place the following line in loader.conf(5): > >> cuse4bsd_load="YES" > >> > >> Is there a way that I can simply compile it into the kernel? Would a: > >> > >> device cuse4bsd # Required by webcamd > >> > >> entry in the kernel file work? I cannot find any documentation on > >> that. > > > >The simplest approach for this is 'try it and find out'. > > > >If you use the "traditional" kernel-huild 'Configure/make depend/make' > >sequence, to rebuild the kernel -only-, its a matter of one minute or > >so on a _slow_ (486-class) machine. > > > >you'll either get a Configure error, a linker error, or it 'just > >works'. > > OK, now you lost me. I use the following basic sequence: > > make buildworld > make buildkernel KERNCONF=CARMEL > make installkernel KERNCONF=CARMEL > make installworld > > I am sorry, but I am not fully comprehending what commands you want me > to enter.
Carmel; You don't need to build the whole world if you only need a kernel rebuild. just edit your kernel file and issue: cd /usr/src make kernel KERNCONF=CARMEL the 2nd line builds AND installs the new kernel. -- Mario Lobo http://www.mallavoodoo.com.br FreeBSD since 2.2.8 [not Pro-Audio.... YET!!] (99% winblows FREE) _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
