On Thursday, May 21, 2015 05:55:52 AM walt wrote:

Thanks. I also saw that message, but after checking the kernel, ignored it!

> I just wasted some time figuring out this mess:
> 
> I just updated google-chrome, which printed this confusing warning message:
> 
> "CONFIG_USED_NS not seen when it should be"
> 
> First, there's a typo:  it should read "CONFIG_USER_NS"
>                                                   ^
> 
> Then, after I figured out that CONFIG_USER_NS is a kernel config item,
> requiring reinstallation of my kernel, I wasted more time figuring out
> (for the n'th time) that you shouldn't just change a single kernel config
> item and do "make" because that shortcut can break important things.
> 
> No, you should do "make clean" first, and then do "make" etc.
> 
> Then, after finishing that mess, you then need to re-install ati-drivers
> (if you use them) because CONFIG_USER_NS breaks the ati-drivers too.
> 
> So, re-install ati-drivers, reboot, etc, all of which will make you late
> for work, like I am now :p


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