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From: Ernie Schroder <schroder@×××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] uname -a question
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:38:35
Message-Id: 200601291033.39503.schroder@ntplx.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] uname -a question by Neil Bothwick
1 On Sunday 29 January 2006 10:02, a tiny voice compelled Neil Bothwick to
2 write:
3 > On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:30:42 -0500, Ernie Schroder wrote:
4 > > > What are using to build these kernels?
5 > >
6 > > using the typical change symlink copy over .config, make oldconfig
7 > > make && make modules_install cp arch etc.
8 > > Obviously, I made a typo last upgrade but I can't figure out how to fix
9 > > it now.
10 >
11 > What does " grep VERSION /usr/src/linux/.config" return?
12
13
14 $ grep VERSION /usr/src/linux/.config
15 CONFIG_LOCALVERSION="2.6.14-r-4_new"
16
17 Hmm that seems to be it. It would appear that I have to rebuild the kernel
18 with appropriate version descriptor. I used my old config and added the
19 2.6.14-r4-new string when I built that kernel. I guess I'll just live with it
20 until I build another one. Thanks Neil.
21
22 --
23 Regards, Ernie
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Re: [gentoo-user] uname -a question Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>