On Tue, 2007-10-02 at 10:19 +0800, Jed R. Mallen wrote:
> Do you guys have a trick that will update a new kernel quickly? I'm
> using 2.6.21-gentoo-r4 right now, and have foregone upgrading to
> 2.6.22-gentoo-r5 and -r8 because I read somewhere that I can't just
> use my old .config file for a new kernel version if it's *not* a
> revision-upgrade and I can only upgrade safely between 2 revisions.
I don't get what all the fuss is when people warn against using
old .config files. I've been using my old config file since early 2.6
without a hassle ever.
(I am only one person, so you may get different results). Just copy in
your old .config file, run `make oldconfig`, answer all the new
questions (even with the defaults if you want - although it may add a
bit of unneeded fluff), and make away!
The best way to be safe, is to always keep a working kernel installed
somewhere so you can boot it. Then it doesn't matter if you leave out
modules (like the PATA as someone mentioned).
HTH,
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