Two FreeBSD howtos (kernel module & gmirror)

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Gerard

Writing a kernel module for FreeBSD

FreeBSD 7.0 has already been released. If you are a real hacker, the best way to jump in and learn it is hacking together an introductory kernel module. In this article I’ll implement a very basic module that prints a message when it is loaded, and another when it is unloaded. I’ll also cover the mechanics of compiling our module using standard tools and rebuilding the stock FreeBSD kernel. Let’s do it!

source: Free Software Magazine (19/06/2008)

Adding gmirror to an existing installation

This article describes how a RAID-1 cluster was created on FreeBSD 7.0-STABLE box using gmirror.

Source: FreeBSD Diary (24/09/2008)


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About Gerard

Gerard is a keen user of open source operating systems and software. On this blog he shares FreeBSD news and links that he comes across.
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