On 15:57 Tue 06 Jan , Daz-Manu wrote: > On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 09:33:20 -0500 > Bill Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 13:42 Tue 06 Jan , Daz-Manu wrote: > > > > > > Hi folks, > > > > > > I use Linux for 6 monthes now, and I've never switched from one kernel to > > > another . > > > Kernel 2.6 is out now and I'd like to use it instead of my 2.4.20-gentoo-r5 . > > > > > > I tryed to use it as soon as the first 2.6 was out (unstable) but it needed lot > > > of configuration and I gave up . ( I could boot up but no GUI, FB, ...) > > > > > > 1/ Is it possible to export my 2.4.20-gentoo-r5 config to a 2.6 config ? > > > (I agree , the options are differents but at least main options .) > > > > > Don't use your config from 2.4 for 2.6. Been there, done that. It will work, but > > you will find subtle and not so subtle problems occuring. Take the hour or two to > > go through menuconfig, read the forum on 2.4 to 2.6, and you should be fine. > > > > > > 2/ What is the difference between 2.4.20-gentoo-r5 and 2.6 (or others) from > > > kernel.org ? 2.4.20-gentoo-r5 is a 2.4.20 patched ? > > Best document outling the differences is the Post-Hallween document. The site is > > down right now, but you can find a copy at http://lwn.net/Articles/56146/ > > Thanks a lot , I read the document . > > But what is the difference between a 2.4.20-gentoo-r5 provided with gentoo and a > 2.4.20 kernel provided by kernel.org ? > Take a look at the kernel guide: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml. It says it all.
> > > If yes , where can I read differences ? > > > > > > Sorry for those questions, I learned commands and others stuff about Linux but > > > not yet the dark side of the kernel ;) > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > Manu > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > -- > > Bill Roberts > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- Bill Roberts -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
