Re: [gentoo-user] Knock on wood

[Philip Webb <purslow@ca.inter.net>]

090812 Dale replied to bn :
>> I am becoming very reluctant in updating critical components -
>> eg my kernel, which is basically untouched since I installed late 2007.
> I keep at least two working kernels in /boot.
> I do mine manually and name them in my own way,
> something like bzImage-<kernel version>-<local version>.
> When I upgrade and get a known good kernel where everything works well,
> I then do some house cleaning with regard to the older kernels.
> As far as packages, just use 'buildpkg' in 'make.conf'
> and then you have a binary backup that can be restored in a few minutes
> Backups are also nice.  Just in case.

Exactly what I was going to advise !  It's worth mentioning 'make oldconfig'
to help configure the new kernel ('?' gives you help on each new item).
Someone else already mentioned System Rescue CD (based on Gentoo).

The tools are all there in Gentoo: you just have to find & use them.
Perhaps someone should write a doc 'Gentoo for the Time-Challenged'.

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