Handbook update section for custom kernel

[Dan O'Connor]

> 
> Hi,
> 
> On Wed, 19 Nov 2014 19:42:30 +0100
> Marko Turk <markoml at markoturk.info> wrote:
> 
> > in handbook, section 24.2.3.1. Custom Kernels with FreeBSD 9.X and
> > Later says:
> > "Before using freebsd-update, ensure that a copy of the GENERIC kernel
> > exists in /boot/GENERIC. If a custom kernel has only been built once,
> > the kernel in /boot/kernel.old is the GENERIC kernel. Simply rename
> > this directory to /boot/kernel."
> >
> > Should the last sentence be
> > "Simply rename this directory to /boot/GENERIC."
> >
> > or am I missing something?
> >
> shouldn't it be /boot/kernel in all cases? I have never seen a
/boot/GENERIC on
> my machines. Not even after a fresh install.
> 
> Erich

Mark, is correct. 

Your newnly-built custom kernel is /boot/kernel. mv'ing /boot/kernel.old to
/boot/kernel will overwrite the newly built custom kernel with the old
GENERIC kernel.

Instead, rename /boot/kernel.old to /boot/GENERIC (I use
/boot/kernel.GENERIC) to preserve the old GENERIC kernel...

Remember, this applies to the first time you build your custom kernel. After
subsequent kernel builds, /boot/kernel.old will be your old custom kernel.
Don't overwrite your saved GENERIC kernel with an old custom kernel!

-Dan