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Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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> On Saturday 31 October 2009 23:26:33 Dale wrote: |
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>> Denis wrote: |
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>>> On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 12:52 PM, Harry Putnam <reader@×××××××.com> wrote: |
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>>>> And in fact does it really matter if its pointing at the newly |
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>>>> installed or actual running kernel, when kernel compiling operations |
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>>>> take place? |
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>>> When I upgrade a kernel, I first change the symlink using eselect to |
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>>> point to the source I'm about to install. Then, after I configure and |
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>>> compile the kernel, I use the "module-rebuild rebuild" to rebuild any |
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>>> kernel modules against the new source. Move the bzImage to /boot, |
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>>> reboot, and that's it. I don't know how genkernel changes any of this |
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>>> - I use manual menuconfig. |
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>> I'm about the same. I update the symlink, build the kernel, update |
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>> nvidia-drivers against the new kernel before I forget, copy bzImage to |
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>> /boot and edit grub. I reboot when I get the chance. |
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> I'm a forgetful old git. In my world it usually goes like this: |
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> emerge, build, install new kernel |
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> carry on with work |
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> boot into new kernel at some later point |
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> observe xdm doing nothing on-screen |
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> curse and swear mightily |
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> Ctrl-Alt-F1 |
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> login as root |
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> check symlink |
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> module-rebuild rebuild |
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> modprobe -r nvidia && modprobe nvidia |
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> /etc/init.d/xdm restart && logout |
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> takes about 6 minutes total, 6 minutes that I'll never get back :-) |
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Well, I'm a bit of a old git too. I just sort of build habits when I am |
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doing something which helps me to not forget. I'm dreading the new |
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baselayout upgrade. I don't have a "habit" for that yet. lol |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |