Re: USB keyboard recognized during boot menu, not later

[Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>]

On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 07:28:52PM +0530, Mayuresh wrote:
> 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.

OK, so: build.sh ... kenrnel=GENERIC will give you a "netbsd" file,
no kern-GENERIC.tgz set. Just copy this netbsd to the target machine's root
directory.
You don't need to compile modules, nor base.

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>
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