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From: meino.cramer@gmx.de
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Compiling for an unbooted kernel
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Dirk Heinrichs <dirk.heinrichs@online.de> [08-10-09 20:23]:
> Am Donnerstag, 9. Oktober 2008 19:48:37 schrieb meino.cramer@gmx.de:
> > Is it possible -- and how -- to compile/install this interface for
> > the new kernel while the old one is still running?
> 
> KERNEL_DIR=/lib/modules/<kernel-version>/source emerge nvidia-driver
> 
> > Would save me one reboot...
> 
> Why?
> 
> 1) Build new kernel
> 2) reboot
> 3) emerge nvidia-driver
> 4) modprobe nvidia
> 5) /etc/init.d/xdm start
> 
> One reboot.
> 
> Bye...
> 
> 	Dirk
> 

Hi Dirk,

thanks for help. But let me come back to my initial question:

Is it possible to compile the source of the nvidia driver interface
for a currently compiled but unbooted kernel ?

Kind regards,
 mcc

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