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Old 3rd September 2008
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Hi!

I was gone for a while, but now I'm back. I reinstalled my FreeBSD 7.0 system and compiled a custom kernel using the handbook. Everything went fine, but here's what I've noticed after a reboot.

I installed my new kernel like this (sources for everything are already installed on my system):

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# mkdir /root/kernels
# cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/ 
# cp GENERIC /root/kernels/TSUNAMI_i386
# ln -s /root/kernels/TSUNAMI_i386
--- edited my TSUNAMI_i386 config file here ---
# cd /usr/src
# make buildkernel KERNCONF=TSUNAMI_i386
# make installkernel KERNCONF=TSUNAMI_i386
After a reboot I've noticed that my FreeBSD 7.0 system is using my new kernel, which I've just built (/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/TSUNAMI_i386), but dmesg shows that /usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC is being used.. Is this normal? On my other system with compiled custom kernel dmesg shows my custom kernel..

Why is that? Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!
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After a reboot I've noticed that my FreeBSD 7.0 system is using my new kernel, which I've just built (/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/TSUNAMI_i386), but dmesg shows that /usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC is being used.. Is this normal?
You have compiled just a kernel, so uname -a will show you newer kernel, but userland is still "old" and dmesg is part of FreeBSD's base system userland.
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Thanks for your reply, vermaden!

Yes, uname -a shows my new kernel. And is it ok that dmesg shows GENERIC? And how to fix it so dmesg shows my new kernel?

Thanks again.
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Do also make buildworld and make installworld steps according to FreeBSD Handbook.

I generally do it that way:
Code:
# cd /usr/src
# make buildworld
# make kernel KODIR=/boot/testing
# nextboot -k testing
# reboot
---
# cd /usr/src
# mergemaster -p
# make installworld
# mergemaster -iU
# make delete-old (optional)
# make delete-old-libs (optional)
# cd /boot
# mv kernel old
# mv testing kernel
# reboot
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Thanks! Now everything is fine!
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