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On 10/27/05, Digby Tarvin <digbyt@×××.org> wrote: |
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> The portage system seems pretty effective in keeping the user level |
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> code up to date on a gentoo system - but now that I have had my |
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> system installed for 6-7 months it has occured to me that my |
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> kernel is no longer current, and I havn't found anything in the |
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> handbook suggesting how this should be approached. |
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> Is there a recommended procedure that someone can point me to? |
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Updating the kernel? it's just like compiling a new one. |
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# cd /usr/src |
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# ln -sfn linux-new_version linux |
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# cd linux |
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# mount /boot |
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# make menuconfig |
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# make && make modules_install |
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# make install |
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Then make sure you re-emerge any kernel modues, e.g. alsa-driver or |
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your graphic card driver. |
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Finally, edit your boot loader's config files accordingly and reboot |
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your system. |
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One last thing tho, if there isn't any kernel bug that bothers you, |
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and there isn't any new feature you are after in the new version, you |
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don't have to upgrade your kernel. |
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HTH. |
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-- Joe |
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Those who can count, and those who can't. |
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Sometimes money can't even buy a gun... |
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