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On Wed, 2006-05-24 at 12:42 +0000, krgn wrote: |
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> Hello, |
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> I would like to be able to have different kernel versions installed |
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> (i.e. rt-sources, ck-sources, suspend2-sources) |
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easy (with a proviso... see below) |
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> and easily manage the |
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> startup scripts, modules, |
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semi-easy |
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> even configuration flies (xorg.conf) |
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time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. configuration |
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flies like ... dead configuration files? |
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> for each |
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> kernel. I am aware about initrd, but wonder whether it is possible to |
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> use it to have different run-level configurations etc.? does anyone have |
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> a good tip or two on this subject, |
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I suggest quickswitch. It's actually used for changing config files |
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based on different network locations, but you could easily adapt it (and |
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I did) for changing any files you want. |
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Basically, you have multiple versions of every file: |
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/etc/resolv.conf.home |
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/etc/resolv.conf.work |
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And quickswitch manages a symlink /etc/resolv.conf which points to the |
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right one depending on what it thinks you want. |
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> a link would be really cool! |
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how about http://engrish.com -it's funny and a good time-waster. |
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quickswitch however is in portage. |
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For your startup scripts, I would use different runlevels. Check out |
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the gentoo wiki, it's the "gentoo-way". Each grub line (assuming you |
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use grub) for each kernel can start it's own runlevel: |
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kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.16-suspend2 softlevel=suspend-sources-runlevel |
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kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.16-ck-r4 softlevel=ck-sources-runlevel |
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and so on. |
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Here's the proviso I mentioned earlier: some ebuilds that install 3rd |
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party kernel modules (ati-drivers, vmware, etc) may not work when you |
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change kernels. Don't ask me why, but I usually have to recompile these |
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ebuilds each time I change kernels, even if I've compiled for that |
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kernel on a previous boot. |
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HTH. It's late, so if I've left something out, let me know. |
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Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au> |
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Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes, and not rather |
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a new wearer of clothes. |
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-- Henry David Thoreau |
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