[gentoo-user] Re: /usr/src/linux gone
On 03/09/2011 03:29 PM, sean wrote: I just did an update of my system and now the linux directory under /usr/src is not there. In fact under /usr/src there is nothing. Something change or would anyone have any ideas of what might have happened, and how to fix? I don't know why/how it happened, but that is where the source code for your linux kernel *should* be. Just as an example, I use the "sys-kernel/gentoo-sources" package for my kernel source code. There are many other kernel source packages you can choose from, but if you have no special reason for using some other kernel, I suggest you "emerge gentoo-sources" to restore that directory. Once the kernel source code is restored to /usr/src/linux, you will need to configure your custom kernel (if you use a customized kernel). Do you understand what I've said so far? If not, tell us where you got lost :)
[gentoo-user] Re: /usr/src/linux gone
sean myfairpoint.net> writes: > As I said I do not know how this happened, this system has been running > fine for years with little effort to maintain. Hmmm, Not a good idea. Try this page for guidance on upgrading an old installation of Gentoo: http://blog.jolexa.net/2009/03/25/gentoo-tips-to-upgrade-your-really-old-installation/ As it was posted recently, and one of my friends used it as a guide to success hth, James
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: /usr/src/linux gone
thanks for the info. As I said I do not know how this happened, this system has been running fine for years with little effort to maintain.
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: /usr/src/linux gone
on 03/10/2011 02:29 AM sean wrote the following: > thanks for the info. > As I said I do not know how this happened, this system has been running > fine for years with little effort to maintain. Perhaps /usr/src is/was a mount point?
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: /usr/src/linux gone
On Mar 10, 2011, at 8:55 AM, James wrote: > sean myfairpoint.net> writes: > > > >> As I said I do not know how this happened, this system has been running >> fine for years with little effort to maintain. > > Hmmm, > Not a good idea. > What I mean by that is that I have had few real problems with it, the system is always kept up to date.
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: /usr/src/linux gone
On 03/09/2011 07:01 PM, walt wrote: > Just as an example, I use the "sys-kernel/gentoo-sources" package for > my kernel source code. I use gentoo-sources as well.