Thanks for the responses everyone. Because I'm new I would like to stick with Genkernel for now. And by the way I only have Kernel 2.4 and 2.5...NO 2.6????
During the Intial install I just typed genkernel and it did everything for me. What do I need to do now that I have 2 different kernel sources? Sorry, about this... I'm new and doing anything with the kernel right now is out of my league for the time being.. :D Assuming that I'm using Genkernel to install the newly downloaded kernel what exactly am a typing at the command line??? Thanks, --- Mike Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Sunday 07 September 2003 11:39, Joshua Banks wrote: > > When I issued the commad: > > > > emerge -u world > > > > My kernel was upgraded form 2.4.20-gentoo-r5 to r6. Among other things. > > [snip] > > > If I do a "uname -a", it shows that I'm still running 2.4.20-gentoo-r5. > > > > Did I do the right thing after upgradeing or do I need to reboot as well? > > Kernels, under no circumstances, are automagically built and installed for > you. What emerge did was put the new source onto your system, for you to > compile. > The kernel is far too important to risk messing with in an automated way. > You can use the genkernel script to help. > > > Is there some type of Standard Operating Proceedure after doing an "emerge > > sync" ,"emerge -u world" and/or right after downloading anytype of > > application..I.E. ethereal, Gaim, ect..ect.. that I should be following for > > best practices? > > Not especially, just update the config files as asked. > > > Can I download other applications (tar.gz's) that aren't included in the > > portage tree without effecting Gentoo in anyway? > > You can, just follow the convention of putting them into /usr/local/..., and > remove them again if they appear in portage. All kinds of horrid compilation > problems can ensue if out of date libraries are found, especially when they > aren't under portage's control. > > - -- > Mike Williams > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE/WwzDInuLMrk7bIwRAu58AJ96zfHxide0ZNV2tt7y/xih2/933wCfY9nc > SS5QuCOao76b9ZnsOuFp7/8= > =kCnX > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
