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I've gone through the 2.6.36 config. It's indeed overflowing with |
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exotic options, some of which I have never even read the description |
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for. I've gone through them, but let's keep their pruning on the |
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programme in case tackling anything else doesn't lead anywhere. |
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As for the common config options, I too suggest removing initramfs |
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completely. The target CPU is set as a generic 64b. Judging by your |
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`emerge --info`, you probably have a Pentium 4. The config will also |
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start SELinux by default. God knows I'm not proficient with SELinux, |
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but I suppose it requires extended attributes support in the |
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filesystem. Ext_attr is enabled for ext3 (you /boot), but disabled for |
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reiserfs, which in turn seems to be on your /, judging by the fstab. At |
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any rate, removing SELinux out of the kernel completely will be far from |
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harmful (unless you know you need it and actually use it for something |
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specific, of course). ATA-related options seem to be OK. The /dev nodes |
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should be called sda*. |
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Your `emerge --info` implies that the system isn't all that old. That's |
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very good. I think it's well possible to run at least an 'emerge -uD |
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world' on the system without messing it up irreversibly. That's one big |
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(albeit somewhat off-topic) suggestion, in case you're not switching to |
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another distro really soon. |
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I can also imagine some highly unlikely, yet possible collision between |
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the relatively recent in-kernel ext3/reiserfs drivers and the old |
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userland. If it doesn't cause an avalanche of updates, try emerging the |
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latest stable udev, e2fsprogs, reiserfsprogs and perhaps also |
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util-linux and baselayout. Just to be sure. Don't rely on dependencies |
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absolutely (such as in case of the intended udev semi-update). |
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Another unlikely, but possible problem: long-forgotten custom udev rules |
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that are in some way incompatible with something new. Of course, this |
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may / may not apply depending on how far you get during the boot-up. |
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So far for the first-hand stuff. Let's wait here for your updates on the |
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latest events. |
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-rz |
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Lindsay Haisley (Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:38:53 -0500): |
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> OK, Roman, |
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> |
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> I've posted a new kernel config for 2.6.36-gentoo-r5. I haven't had a |
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> chance to back down the system and try it out yet. |
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> |
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> <http://www.fmp.com/~fmouse/vishnu/vishnu_kernel-2.6.36-gentoo-r5_config.txt> |
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> This should be everything you wanted to see in order to impart some of |
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> your great wisdom and infinite Linux knowledge to me ;-) |
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> |
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> Other files you requested are shown in the index at |
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> <http://www.fmp.com/~fmouse/vishnu/>, as previously noted. |
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> |
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> Have at! |
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> |