kernel compiling questions

[Ruben de Groot]

On Tue, Jun 09, 2009 at 05:19:01PM -0700, Jason Helfman typed:
> Hi.
> 
> I am trying to figure out how when making the kernel that the number is
> incremented.
> 
> For example my system reads:
> FreeBSD 7.2-RELEASE #4
> 
> I have my own kernel that works, however I would like to have it read this:
> FreeBSD 7.2-RELEASE #0
> 
> Is there a way to resolve this?

If you build your kernel (#4) using "make buildkernel":

cd /usr/obj/usr/src/sys/${KERNCONF}
vi vers.c     // edit SCCSSTR and VERSTR
make

cp kernel /boot/kernel

cheers,
Ruben