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Re: USB keyboard recognized during boot menu, not later



On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 03:43:44PM +0200, Manuel Bouyer wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 06:27:40PM +0530, Mayuresh wrote:
> > On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 12:21:21PM +0200, Manuel Bouyer wrote:
> > > > I have another system running NetBSD 6.1 i386. Is it possible to use it
> > > > for building 7.0/current amd64?
> > > 
> > > Yes: ./build.sh -m amd64 -U tools kernel=GENERIC
> > 
> > Some small questions:
> > 
> > 1. How do I take the kernel to the target machine which is not booting - I
> > guess, I can use installer and copy new kernel in the form of a set? For
> > this, do I need to tar the kernel into kern-GENERIC.tgz?
> > 
> > 2. Do I need to compile modules as well and create modules.tgz, or the
> > method you suggested produces monolithic kernel?
> > 
> > 3. Do I need to compile base as well? I guess, not, for this problem.
> 
> Well, of course if it panics while booting the installer, then you'll
> have to update the installer.

The installer doesn't panic actually, as I am using 6.1.5 installer. Just
that USB doesn't work on 6.1.5. So method suggested in point 1 should
work.

In this context, please advise me on above 3 points, which will really
help.

Mayuresh.


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