freebsd-update with custom kernel

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vso1

How do I do a freebsd-update -r 8.1-RELEASE with a custom kernel?
(running currently = 8.1-RC2-p1)

it says I need to update the kernel but how ?
rebuid/recompile? Or do I need to install a generic --> do a update, then recompile & install custom kernel ?
 
AFAIK, freebsd-update doesn't support custom kernels [but that's all I know]

Probably make and install GENERIC kernel, adjust loader.conf (if you need to load some modules) and then run freebsd-update {But I haven't used it, so don't reply on my pure assumption}
 
If you put your GENERIC kernel in /boot/GENERIC, freebsd-update will update it and leave your custom kernel in /boot/kernel alone.

Of yourse you must make sure that you:
a) include the source tree in freebsd-update.conf(5)
b) rebuild your custom kernel in the usual way (make build|installkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL) right after running freebsd-update.
 
vso1 said:
How do I do a freebsd-update -r 8.1-RELEASE with a custom kernel?
(running currently = 8.1-RC2-p1)

it says I need to update the kernel but how ?
rebuid/recompile? Or do I need to install a generic --> do a update, then recompile & install custom kernel ?
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The only way to have freebsd-update support your custom kernel without having to recompile on the client is to run your own freebsd-update server. I'm sure DutchDaemon, among others, coud have predicted this comment from me. :)

http://people.freebsd.org/~manolis/patches/freebsd-update-server/
http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Unix/BSD/FreeBSD/A_1941-Build-Your-Own-FreeBSD-Update-Server.html
 
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