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On Monday 30 April 2007, Holla wrote: |
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> OK, I get it now. I was under the (wrong) impression that |
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> the kernel headers should match the kernel installed. |
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> So, if portage is trying to install linux-headers-2.6.17 |
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> it is because that is the stable headers for 2.6, right ? |
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Not quite... |
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nazgul cvs-src # eix linux-headers |
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[I] sys-kernel/linux-headers |
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Available versions: *2.0.40-r1 *2.2.26-r1 2.4.26-r1 (~)2.4.33.3 |
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2.6.8.1-r4 2.6.11-r2 (~)2.6.11-r3 *2.6.11-r4 2.6.11-r5 *2.6.11-r6 |
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*2.6.16 (~)2.6.17 2.6.17-r1 2.6.17-r2 (~)2.6.19.2-r2 (~)2.6.20 (~) |
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2.6.20-r1 (~)2.6.20-r2 |
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Installed versions: 2.6.20-r2(18:30:20 03/18/07) |
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Homepage: http://www.kernel.org/ http://www.gentoo.org/ |
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Description: Linux system headers |
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linux-headers-2.6.17-r1 is the collection of headers in the portage tree |
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that the Gentoo devs have marked stable (and causes least breakage). |
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There is no official set of headers fromt he kernel project. You might |
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find some knowledgeable kernel dev who makes a recommendation, but |
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that's something different. |
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As it turns out, I am using 2.6.20-r2 headers and they work for me. |
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Generally, if you run a stable <arch> system, you should stick with |
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whatever system packages that portage wants to merge |
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alan |
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Optimists say the glass is half full, |
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Pessimists say the glass is half empty, |
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Developers say wtf is the glass twice as big as it needs to be? |
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Alan McKinnon |
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alan at linuxholdings dot co dot za |
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+27 82, double three seven, one nine three five |
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