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From: Facundo Curti <facu.curti@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Install dkms: which package
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2016 09:37:42
Message-Id: CABxff59d9Cm8hEbVyPSJp1hprY0gjbKOHcN7x_XOzh40zA9mSQ@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Install dkms: which package by Neil Bothwick
1 2016-07-16 4:45 GMT-03:00 Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>:
2
3 > On Fri, 15 Jul 2016 19:59:51 -0300, Facundo Curti wrote:
4 >
5 > > > Why do you want DKMS whereas you already compile your own kernel?
6 >
7 > > Because I have a module that is outside the kernel tree:
8 >
9 > You don't need DKMS for that, either re-emerge the module manually after
10 > compiling a new kernel or run emerge @module-rebuild. If the module is
11 > not in portage, manually reinstall it for each new kernel.
12 >
13 > DKMS is for people that don't get involved in compiling kernels or
14 > modules, it is for users of binary distros.
15 >
16 >
17 > --
18 > Neil Bothwick
19 >
20 > Walking on water and writing software to specification is easy if they're
21 > frozen.
22 >
23
24 It is not in portage. It is a unique module. Edited by me in the source
25 code.
26
27 But how can I install the module without dkms? usually I make this
28 automatically with dkms :S

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Re: [gentoo-user] Install dkms: which package Jeremi Piotrowski <jeremi.piotrowski@×××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-user] Install dkms: which package Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>