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From: "Sven Vermeulen (swift)" <swift@g.o>
To: gentoo-doc-cvs@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-doc-cvs] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook: hb-install-x86+amd64-kernel.xml
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:23:57
Message-Id: 20110822172347.7A9442004C@flycatcher.gentoo.org
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23 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
24 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
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26 -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-kernel.xml,v 1.37 2011/08/12 19:05:02 swift Exp $ -->
27 +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-kernel.xml,v 1.38 2011/08/22 17:23:47 swift Exp $ -->
28
29 <sections>
30
31 @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
32 layer between the user programs and your system hardware. Gentoo provides its
33 users several possible kernel sources. A full listing with description is
34 available at the <uri link="/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml">Gentoo Kernel
35 -Guide</uri>.
36 +Guide</uri>.
37 </p>
38
39 <p>
40 @@ -85,8 +85,8 @@
41
42 <p>
43 If you want to manually configure your kernel, continue now with <uri
44 -link="#manual">Default: Manual Configuration</uri>. If you want to use
45 -<c>genkernel</c> you should read <uri link="#genkernel">Alternative: Using
46 +link="#manual">Default: Manual Configuration</uri>. If you want to use
47 +<c>genkernel</c> you should read <uri link="#genkernel">Alternative: Using
48 genkernel</uri> instead.
49 </p>
50
51 @@ -107,13 +107,13 @@
52
53 <p>
54 However, one thing <e>is</e> true: you must know your system when you start
55 -configuring a kernel manually. Most information can be gathered by emerging
56 -pciutils (<c>emerge pciutils</c>) which contains <c>lspci</c>. You will now
57 -be able to use <c>lspci</c> within the chrooted environment. You may safely
58 -ignore any <e>pcilib</e> warnings (like pcilib: cannot open
59 -/sys/bus/pci/devices) that <c>lspci</c> throws out. Alternatively, you can run
60 -<c>lspci</c> from a <e>non-chrooted</e> environment. The results are the same.
61 -You can also run <c>lsmod</c> to see what kernel modules the Installation CD
62 +configuring a kernel manually. Most information can be gathered by emerging
63 +pciutils (<c>emerge pciutils</c>) which contains <c>lspci</c>. You will now
64 +be able to use <c>lspci</c> within the chrooted environment. You may safely
65 +ignore any <e>pcilib</e> warnings (like pcilib: cannot open
66 +/sys/bus/pci/devices) that <c>lspci</c> throws out. Alternatively, you can run
67 +<c>lspci</c> from a <e>non-chrooted</e> environment. The results are the same.
68 +You can also run <c>lsmod</c> to see what kernel modules the Installation CD
69 uses (it might provide you with a nice hint on what to enable).
70 </p>
71
72 @@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
73
74 <pre caption="Selecting processor type and features">
75 Processor type and features --->
76 - [ ] Machine Check / overheating reporting
77 + [ ] Machine Check / overheating reporting
78 [ ] Intel MCE Features
79 [ ] AMD MCE Features
80 Processor family (AMD-Opteron/Athlon64) --->
81 @@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
82 </pre>
83
84 <p>
85 -When you've finished configuring the kernel, continue with <uri
86 +When you've finished configuring the kernel, continue with <uri
87 link="#compiling">Compiling and Installing</uri>.
88 </p>
89
90 @@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
91 <body>
92
93 <p>
94 -Now that your kernel is configured, it is time to compile and install it. Exit
95 +Now that your kernel is configured, it is time to compile and install it. Exit
96 the configuration and start the compilation process:
97 </p>
98
99 @@ -352,13 +352,13 @@
100 </p>
101
102 <p>
103 -Now that your kernel source tree is installed, it's now time to compile your
104 -kernel by using our <c>genkernel</c> script to automatically build a kernel for
105 -you. <c>genkernel</c> works by configuring a kernel nearly identically to the
106 -way our Installation CD kernel is configured. This means that when you use
107 -<c>genkernel</c> to build your kernel, your system will generally detect all
108 -your hardware at boot-time, just like our Installation CD does. Because
109 -genkernel doesn't require any manual kernel configuration, it is an ideal
110 +Now that your kernel source tree is installed, it's now time to compile your
111 +kernel by using our <c>genkernel</c> script to automatically build a kernel for
112 +you. <c>genkernel</c> works by configuring a kernel nearly identically to the
113 +way our Installation CD kernel is configured. This means that when you use
114 +<c>genkernel</c> to build your kernel, your system will generally detect all
115 +your hardware at boot-time, just like our Installation CD does. Because
116 +genkernel doesn't require any manual kernel configuration, it is an ideal
117 solution for those users who may not be comfortable compiling their own kernels.
118 </p>
119
120 @@ -391,8 +391,8 @@
121
122 <p>
123 Note that, if your boot partition doesn't use ext2 or ext3 as filesystem you
124 -might need to manually configure your kernel using <c>genkernel --menuconfig
125 -all</c> and add support for your filesystem <e>in</e> the kernel (i.e.
126 +might need to manually configure your kernel using <c>genkernel --menuconfig
127 +all</c> and add support for your filesystem <e>in</e> the kernel (i.e.
128 <e>not</e> as a module). Users of EVMS2 or LVM2 will probably want to add
129 <c>--evms2</c> or <c>--lvm2</c> as arguments as well.
130 </p>
131 @@ -402,11 +402,11 @@
132 </pre>
133
134 <p>
135 -Once <c>genkernel</c> completes, a kernel, full set of modules and
136 -<e>initial ram disk</e> (initramfs) will be created. We will use the kernel
137 +Once <c>genkernel</c> completes, a kernel, full set of modules and
138 +<e>initial ram disk</e> (initramfs) will be created. We will use the kernel
139 and initrd when configuring a boot loader later in this document. Write
140 down the names of the kernel and initrd as you will need it when writing
141 -the bootloader configuration file. The initrd will be started immediately after
142 +the bootloader configuration file. The initrd will be started immediately after
143 booting to perform hardware autodetection (just like on the Installation CD)
144 before your "real" system starts up.
145 </p>