docs/51109: [PATCH] handbook (kernelconfig)

[Martin Karlsson]

The following reply was made to PR docs/51109; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Martin Karlsson <mk-freebsd at bredband.net>
To: Martin Heinen <martin at sumuk.de>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: docs/51109: [PATCH] handbook (kernelconfig)
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 02:37:27 +0200

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 Hi,
 
 * Martin Heinen <martin at sumuk.de> [2003-04-18 01.08 +0200]:
 [...snip...]
 > The tip continues, but the diff doesn't :-)
 
 :-)  I see what you mean.
 
 > 
 > |      <para>Storing your kernel config file directly under
 > |	<filename>/usr/src</filename> can be a bad idea.  If you are
 > |	experiencing problems it can be tempting to just delete
 > |	<filename>/usr/src</filename> and start again.  Five seconds after
 > |	you do that you realize that you have deleted your custom kernel
 > |	config file.</para>
 > 
 > Do we need to clarify this?  If so, this should be
 > added to the tip.
 
 Perhaps we don't. I'll attach a re-worked diff, but feel free to 
 close the PR if you think it would be too explicit.
 
 > -- 
 > Marxpitn
 
 -- 
 Martin Karlsson
 
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  	experiencing problems it can be tempting to just delete
  	<filename>/usr/src</filename> and start again.  Five seconds after
  	you do that you realize that you have deleted your custom kernel
 -	config file.</para>
 +	config file.  Do not edit <filename>GENERIC</filename>
 +	directly, as it may get overwritten the next time you
 +	<link linkend="cutting-edge">update your source tree</link>, and
 +	your kernel modifications will be lost.</para>
  
        <para>You might want to keep your kernel config file elsewhere, and then
  	create a symbolic link to the file in the <filename>i386</filename>
 
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