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Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:50:38 +0000
From: Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user]  Re: Kernel upgrading and linux symlink
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On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:00:35 +0200, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:

> So, to sum it up, when you update to a new kernel, first update the=20
> symlink (or let the ebuild take care of it), build the kernel, boot it,=20
> *then* rebuild external modules (like ati-drivers).  If you know what=20
> you're doing, you don't need to reboot before rebuilding external=20
> modules, for example I do:
>=20
> ebuild /usr/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers/ati-drivers-N.ebuild compile
> mkdir /lib/modules/KERNEL_VERSION/video
> cp=20
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-N/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/=
build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.ko=20
> /lib/modules/KERNEL_VERSION/video/

I don't use ati, but with other modules, this is not necessary. As long
as /usr/srx/linux contains a valid .config, you can build modules against
that kernel without running or even compiling it.


--=20
Neil Bothwick

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