Subject: Re: Kernel Configuration - any easy way?
To: None <netbsd-users@netbsd.org>
From: Stefan Dengscherz <stefan.dengscherz@gmx.net>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 12/19/2003 08:17:33
hello,
i'm using the adjustkernel script without any problems; however iirc the syntax
changed and is now different from the example in the document rasputin
mentioned:
adjustkernel -f GENERIC -o MYKERNEL
regards,
Stefan Dengscherz
http://netbox.ath.cx/
On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 04:22:30 +0000
Rasputin <rasputnik@hellooperator.net> wrote:
> J. Buck Caldwell wrote:
> > Has anyone put together any kind of script that can parse the boot.dmesg
> > and build a config file with only the devices needed? Obviously, there
> > is stuff that would still be manually configured - compatibility,
> > filesystems, network - but it would make getting started on a new kernel
> > for a new machine much easier.
>
> http://www.netbsd.org/guide/en/chap-kernel.html#id2973166
>
>
> >
> > I'm sure that this is something that could be whipped out by a decent
> > perl programmer in a few hours - unfortunately for me,
>
> From the above:
>
> "The adjustkernel Perl script, which can be found at
> http://www.feyrer.de/Misc/adjustkernel, analizes the output of dmesg(8)
> and automatically generates a minimal configuration file. To run it you
> need to have Perl installed on your system. "
>
> That script has been around a few years nov - I dont use it myself, but
> its worth a go.
>
>
>
> --
> Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns
>