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On 2010-03-06 7:17 AM, Peter Humphrey wrote: |
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> On the other hand, you may run into problems if you do much emerging |
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> with usr/src/linux pointing to a kernel version other than the one |
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> that's running. It depends on whether you have packages that include |
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> their own kernel modules, like nvidia-drivers or virtualbox. |
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Hi Peter, |
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Thanks for the comments, and this one brings up a question I've always |
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wondered about. |
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I have multiple kernels installed, and can choose which one to boot from |
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from the grub boot screen. I always keep the previous 2 or 3 versions |
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'just in case' (never needed to boot from one though)... |
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Will booting from a different kernel from the one /usr/src/linux is |
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pointing to cause any problems? Or is it ok as long as I don't, as you |
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say above, start emerging things based on the different kernel headers? |
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I know I need to change the link (I use eselect) when changing |
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permanently, but I've always done this *after* booting to the new kernel |
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and making sure all services started properly and everything is running |
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smoothly. |
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Thanks again, |
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Charles |
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