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From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Install dkms: which package
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2016 07:45:24
Message-Id: 20160716084505.4ea2330b@digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Install dkms: which package by Facundo Curti
1 On Fri, 15 Jul 2016 19:59:51 -0300, Facundo Curti wrote:
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3 > > Why do you want DKMS whereas you already compile your own kernel?
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5 > Because I have a module that is outside the kernel tree:
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7 You don't need DKMS for that, either re-emerge the module manually after
8 compiling a new kernel or run emerge @module-rebuild. If the module is
9 not in portage, manually reinstall it for each new kernel.
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11 DKMS is for people that don't get involved in compiling kernels or
12 modules, it is for users of binary distros.
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16 Neil Bothwick
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18 Walking on water and writing software to specification is easy if they're
19 frozen.

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