[gentoo-user] Re: Upgrading the kernel
On 2007-10-03, Jed R. Mallen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you to all who responded. `make oldconfig` works as > usual without the worries. I was a bit apprehensive because of > the gentoo kernel upgrade guide warning about using oldconfigs > but turns out it's safe afterall. That's why you don't read stuff like that until _after_ you've munged your system. ;) -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! My polyvinyl cowboy at wallet was made in Hong visi.comKong by Montgomery Clift! -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: Upgrading the kernel
On 2007-10-02, Willie Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 03:00:49PM +, Penguin Lover Grant Edwards > squawked: >> You probably want to disable generic IDE support and enable the >> combined SATA/PATA stuff in the new one. The ATA stuff has >> been completely redone between 2.6.21 and 2.6.22. > > I just installed 2.6.23-rc[some number here] a few days ago, > and the PATA stuff is labeled [experimental] while SATA is > [prod]. I haven't been really keeping up with the news, but > how stable is the PATA driver? I've been using it for a week or so with no issues. > (I am currently still on generic IDE) Is there a > performance/?? benefit from the new PATA driver? I couldn't get some of my machines to boot with the generic IDE support enabled. It apparently now conflicts with SATA support. -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! I'm definitely not at in Omaha! visi.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Upgrading the kernel
On Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 03:00:49PM +, Penguin Lover Grant Edwards squawked: > You probably want to disable generic IDE support and enable the > combined SATA/PATA stuff in the new one. The ATA stuff has > been completely redone between 2.6.21 and 2.6.22. I just installed 2.6.23-rc[some number here] a few days ago, and the PATA stuff is labeled [experimental] while SATA is [prod]. I haven't been really keeping up with the news, but how stable is the PATA driver? (I am currently still on generic IDE) Is there a performance/?? benefit from the new PATA driver? W -- "`Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.' `Very deep,' said Arthur, `you should send that in to the "Reader's Digest". They've got a page for people like you.'" - Ford convincing Arthur to drink three pints in ten minutes at lunchtime. Sortir en Pantoufles: up 298 days, 17:33 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: Upgrading the kernel
On 2007-10-02, Jed R. Mallen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 Nonsense. Just copy your old .config file into the new source directory and do a "make oldconfig". It'll prompt you when it runs across options that aren't set in the old .config file. You probably want to disable generic IDE support and enable the combined SATA/PATA stuff in the new one. The ATA stuff has been completely redone between 2.6.21 and 2.6.22. It's always fun to have major incompatible changes made between minor versions in a stable kernel. :/ -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! My NOSE is NUMB! at visi.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
