freebsd installation order
pwn
pwnedomina at gmail.com
Wed Oct 29 12:28:27 PDT 2008
Jerry McAllister escreveu:
> On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 06:39:16PM +0000, pwn wrote:
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>> Jerry McAllister escreveu:
>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 05:56:01PM +0000, pwn wrote:
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>>>> Jerry McAllister escreveu:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 01:43:23PM +0000, pwn wrote:
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>>>>>> immediately after the installation of FreeBSD what steps should be
>>>>>> performed by order
>>>>>> 1 - Configuring the FreeBSD Kernel
>>>>>> 2 - The Cutting Edge
>>>>>> 3 - Updating FreeBSD
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is this the proper order?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> I would say, first update FreeBSD src and rebuild.
>>>>> Then update the ports tree
>>>>> Then, if you must, configure a custom kernel - or if
>>>>> nothing is critical, just skip that.
>>>>>
>>>>> Then, install what ports you want and start running.
>>>>>
>>>>> As for cutting edge, do you mean tracking CURRENT?
>>>>> If so, if you are using it to get in on FreeBSD development, then
>>>>> do that now and daily. If it is a server for something, then don't
>>>>> do that. Just periodically or if some important patch comes put, pull
>>>>> in the latest security fixes with update.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ////jerry
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> just to clarify
>>>>
>>>> I would say, first update FreeBSD src and rebuild. Then update the ports
>>>> tree
>>>> Re:both this task can be done using csup or cvsup and using the samples
>>>> provided in /usr/share/examples/cvsup/
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yup. That is what I use.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Then, if you must, configure a custom kernel
>>>> Re:(taking a look on hardware and editing generic for example)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Unless you are running something where absolute maximum performance
>>> is critical, don't bother removing things from the kernel. Just
>>> limit customizing to adding those things you need that are not
>>> in by default - some drivers, maybe.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> As for cutting edge, do you mean tracking CURRENT?
>>>> Re:yes, but i dont want get in on FreeBSD dev team, so i guess STABLE is
>>>> enought.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> So, yup. You seem to have it.
>>>
>>> ////jerry
>>>
>>>
>> on this page
>> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/kernelconfig-building.html
>> it says:
>> Tip: By default, when you build a custom kernel, all kernel modules will
>> be rebuilt as well. If you want to update a kernel faster or to build
>> only custom modules, you should edit /etc/make.conf before starting to
>> build the kernel:
>>
>
> It would take more time to edit /etc/make.conf than you would
> save in the kernel build. If you are doing lots of kernel
> builds while doing development, maybe then this would be worthwhile,
> but kernel builds do not take enough time on modern machines to
> bother speeding them up trivial amounts. Basically, this is
> saying you can fix things up so that it only builds those modules
> that you are changing when you do a rebuild and skips the others.
>
> This is not relevant to general system performance, just kernel
> builds.
>
> ////jerry
>
i got it =), although, imho kernel builds always affect system
performance.(maybe not in general)
i was just asking myself a away for simplify at extreme this tasks that
sometime can take many time, i guess after configure FreeBSD on a
machine i should copy some configuration files like, /etc/make.conf and
a custom kernel in attempt to avoid repetitive tasks.
>
>> isnt enought editing the configuration file? part of the devices listed
>> there use modules that do not interest me which can i delete or comment,
>> why the use of /etc/make.conf ?
>> also, its possible to automate all this pos-installation tasks in order
>> to get things running fast and optimized? (i know /etc/make.conf can be
>> used for this) but there are other methods that require spendless time?
>>
>>
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>>>>>> there is some set of rules to be followed post-installation?
>>>>>> since, i do not find any reference mentioning the order that should be
>>>>>> followed immediately after installation i would like to be informed if
>>>>>> possible what will be the proper order to facilitate the maintenance of
>>>>>> the operating system and the installation of new applications without
>>>>>> conflicts or problems with ports.
>>>>>> thank you.
>>>>>>
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