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From: Jack <ostroffjh@×××××××××××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] how to generate a kernel that is like -x86_64
Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:31:24
Message-Id: TIR27XKC.CE2OSFFV.TFWLJOGM@E4ASE7AE.5QZFS2GA.VPHVGAIX
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] how to generate a kernel that is like -x86_64 by thelma@sys-concept.com
1 On 2021.09.09 15:23, thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
2 > On 9/9/21 1:18 PM, thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
3 > > how to generate a kernel that is like: vmlinuz-5.4.97-gentoo-x86_64
4 > >
5 > My kernel looks like vmlinuz-5.4.97-gentoo and it I think it should
6 > be: vmlinuz-5.4.97-gentoo-x86_64
7 >
8 > im pretty sure this is the problem because after i select the option
9 > on grub im stuck on the next screen that says its loading the kernel
10 > commands
11 > but im pretty sure ive run into this problem before and i need to
12 > generate the config so that it says x86_64 on the end i just dont
13 > remember how
14 Does it say it's loading the kernel commands, or just that it's loading
15 the kernel?
16
17 The name of the kernel file is essentially arbitraty, although there
18 are certainly conventions. What is important is that grub knows the
19 correct name to use.
20
21 For starts, how are you generating the kernel, and did you run
22 grub-mkconfig after building the new kernel?

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Re: [gentoo-user] how to generate a kernel that is like -x86_64 Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>