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On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 10:19:57 +0800 |
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Jed R. Mallen wrote: |
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> Do you guys have a trick that will update a new kernel quickly? I'm |
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> using 2.6.21-gentoo-r4 right now, and have foregone upgrading to |
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> 2.6.22-gentoo-r5 and -r8 because I read somewhere that I can't just |
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> use my old .config file for a new kernel version if it's *not* a |
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> revision-upgrade and I can only upgrade safely between 2 revisions. |
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> I don't want to go through all those kernel settings one by one. Do |
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> you just remember a few key things that you need (framebuffer, video, |
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> usb, etc) and just use the default settings? |
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> Thanks. |
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"make oldconfig" should help. It'll take your old options and prompt |
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for yes/no responses for new ones. |
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I've heard that one of the big differences is that "IDE" drives are now |
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classified as "PATA" (parallel ATA) drives. However, I don't know |
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if/how that affects .config |
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HTH, |
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David |
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