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  1. 03-07-2006 #1
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    update kernel

    How do I update my kernel?
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  2. 03-07-2006 #2
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    Code:
    USE="-doc symlink" emerge gentoo-sources
    then copy the .config file from the old kernel to the new one. then you just follow the instructions you did for the original kernel install. you can also use the menuconfig to add new options if you want.
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    Quote Originally Posted by d38dm8nw81k1ng
    then copy the .config file from the old kernel to the new one. then you just follow the instructions you did for the original kernel install. you can also use the menuconfig to add new options if you want.
    Which .config file and how to copy it?
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    So let's say that I have linux-2.6.14-gentoo installed, and I want to upgrade to linux-2.6.15-gentoo:

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    echo "sys-kernel/gentoo-sources -doc symlink" >> /etc/portage/package.use
emerge gentoo-sources
cd /usr/src
cp linux-2.6.14-gentoo/.config linux/
cd linux/
make menuconfig
make install
    There is a file ".config" that stores all of your kernel configuration info, to be used in the actual kernel compilation. By copying this over, all of your old settings will already be set.
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    the .config file is located in: /usr/src/linux-2.6.14-gentoo/.config (to continue Cabhan's example). you copy this file to /usr/src/linux-2.6.15-gentoo/.config

    like so:

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    cp /usr/src/linux-2.6.14-gentoo/.config /usr/src/linux-2.6.15-gentoo/.config
    hopefully that will clarify things.
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    thank you ill post back if i have any problems
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    the kernel wont boot right
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    Quote Originally Posted by crashandburn0420
    the kernel wont boot right
    Any errors in perticular?
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    Get force-get May The Source Be With You
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  9. 03-11-2006 #9
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    Something about a missing file...I'll post the error later tonight
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  10. 03-19-2006 #10
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    Here is the error that I get
    booting 'Gentoo Linux 2.6.15-gentoo-r1' root (hd0,0) Filesystemtype is ext2fs, partion type 0x83
    Kernel /kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.15-gentoo-1 root-/dev/hda1 init=/linuxrc ramdisk=8190 real_root-/dev/hda3 udev acpi=off
    Error 5:File not found please press any key
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