On Thu, January 13, 2005 7:26, Me said: > I currently have 2.6.9-r9, and recently did emerge -uD world. I got an > updated set of kernel headers (2.6.8-r2) and an updated set of development > sources (2.6.10-r4). In order to use the new kernel and save the 2.6.9 > (just in case), I think that I need to do: > make oldconfig
I myself prefer the 'make menuconfig' config. > make modules_install > emerge alsa-driver (according to the alsa gentoo doc, it says that > whenever > you re-compile kernel sources, this should be done - hopefully, my > /etc/asound.state, make.conf and modules.d/alsa files will be left intact) This applies if you're using a 2.4-kernel. In 2.6, use the native ALSA-drivers (available under Sound). > cp bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.10-r4 arch/i386/boot/bzImage, but I'm sure you'll find it anyway > cp System.map /boot/System.map-2.6.10-r4 > cp /usr/src/2.6.10/.config /boot/config-2.6.10-r4 > edit grub.conf to add the new kernel version > rm -f /usr/src/linux > ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r4 /usr/src/linux > > I don't think I've left anything out. any input is greatly appreciated. IF anything didn't go well, you can always boot back to the previuos kernel (if you kept it in grub.conf) > I'm > somewhat new at this and don't want to have to redo anything I don't have > to. > Don't worry, plenty of help out here :) > > > > > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > /Charlie -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
