Rebuilding the Kernel

[Jud]

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:19:20 -0500, Charles Howse <chowse at charter.net> 
wrote:

>> > So I can get it right in my head (now there's a challenge).
>>  The correct
>> > steps for building a custom kernel is:
>> >
>> >   1) update sources
>> >   2) rm -rf /usr/obj/*
>> >   3) make buildworld
>> >   4) edit kernel config file
>> >   5) make buildkernel
>> >   6) make installkernel
>> >   7) reboot
>> >   8) make installworld
>> >   9) mergemaster
>> >
>> > Many Thanks
>> >
>> > Mark.
>>
>> I believe that's mostly it, but there are smaller steps that may be
>> important inbetween, like doing `chflags' on /usr/obj/*
>> before removing
>> the files - all this is in the manual, though.  The steps outlined
>> above are in the handbook - in that order.  Take another look at the
>> handbook and if you still have problem reply with specific issues.
>
> Here's a real good article.
> http://bsdvault.net/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=21

# cd /usr/obj

# chflags -R noschg *

# rm -rf *

One other step between removing the old /usr/obj and making buildworld:

# mergemaster -p

Jud