Subject: Re: compiling 1.1 kernel for ppp only
To: None <jspath@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us>
From: Space Case <wormey@eskimo.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 08/24/1996 13:46:34
On Aug 24, 11:30am, Robert Kennedy wrote:
[jspath@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us wrote:]
>> I tried to compile a kernel under 1.1 to include PPP functions.  I
>> commented out all the ethernet cards since I don't have one on my home
>> system.  The make complained about missing modules (ether_output,
>> ether_[add|del]multi, arpt_[keep|prune]), so after some thrashing I
>> added back a define for "ed0".  The make then built a valid kernel.
>
>This looks like you didn't run "make depend" at the right time(s). Any
>time you change your config file (or anything the config file
>controls), it's a good idea to run "make depend" unless you absolutely
>know what you're doing.

It probably wouldn't hurt to do a "make clean" as well...

~Steve

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