How to Rebuild a Kernel


To rebuild a kernel on PowerMAX OS systems, do the following as root:

Run idbuild -K.

       # /etc/conf/bin/idbuild -K

		The PowerMAX OS kernel will be rebuilt now.
		This will take some time. Please wait.

		Root for this process is /

		The PowerMAX OS kernel has been rebuilt.

	#

Link in the new kernel and reboot the system by running init 6.
By running init 6 the new kernel will be moved to /stand/unix and
the old kernel saved to /stand/unix.old.

	# init 6
	# 
	# 
	INIT: :New run level: 6
	The system is coming down.  Please wait.
	#0>fd dsk(0)
	#0>fb
	Reset Backplane
	Initialize Interrupts
	Set Run Mode
	   CPU 0   CPU 1
	dsk(0,0,0,0)/.
	dsk(0,0,0,0)/boot
	PowerMAX OS Boot Loader
	Boot
	: /stand/unix
	2687048+310935+656141 start 0xE000

	Night Hawk PowerMAX_OS Release 4.2 

	Global Memory: 67108864 bytes

	Initialize I/O level  0 interface: SYS.HVME
	Initialize I/O level  0 interface: SYS.VME1
	Initialize I/O level  0 interface: SYS.ISE0
	rtc0:   on SYS            at 9C000000

	The system is coming up.  Please wait.

	   SCSI  disk  @ID 0 on is adapter 0.
	   SCSI  disk  @ID 1 on is adapter 0.
	   SCSI  disk  @ID 6 on is adapter 0.
		is0 target 0:   unknown. Generic Seagate settings assumed.
	Checking root filesystem
	Node: gustav
	Checking /var filesystem
	Setting up new kernel environment

	Checking file systems:

		is0 target 6:   unknown. Generic Seagate settings assumed.
		is0 target 1:   unknown. Generic CDC settings assumed.

	File system check complete.


	Downloading IBIM adapters...
	UX:hrtconfig: INFO:  /dev/rrtc/0c0 configured as HRT callout queue RTC
	The system is ready.


	The system's name is gustav.
	Welcome to Night_Hawk PowerMAX_OS Release 4.2
	Console Login: