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From: brian@shift.lan.awfulhak.org (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: kernel -c using 2.2.1
Date: 3 Apr 1997 09:49:29 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <3342BD59.41C67EA6@leland.stanford.edu>,
"Steven C. Lin" <sclin@leland.stanford.edu> writes:
> After upgrading to 2.2.1, it seems that the "-c" option, used at the
> "Boot:" prompt to enter the config mode before probing all the devices,
> no longer works. When I enter "-c", everything gets probed and loads up
> like normal, all the way to the "login:" prompt.
>
> Has anyone else seen this behavior or know how to correct it?
>
> Steve Lin
> sclin@leland.stanford.edu
It's always a good idea after an upgrade to rebuild your kernel
config file based on GENERIC. There are some options to allow
-c: search for USERCONFIG in LINT.
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !