[gentoo-user] Upgrading from 5.14 to 6.0 version

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Howdy,

I been stuck on gentoo-sources 5.14.15 for a while.  I tried upgrading
to I think 5.16 and then more recently 5.18.  I upgraded like I always
do, copy .config over and run make oldconfig.  Once I get everything in
/boot, init thingy and all, I update grub.  When I get around to
rebooting, the new kernels always fail part way through booting.  I
can't recall the error since I last tried a newer kernel several months
ago. 

I'm about to try to jump to version 6.0.5 which is latest in the tree. 
Is there some major change that causes copying .config file from 5.14 to
5.18 or higher to break?  Do I need to configure a new kernel from
scratch in other words?  While I try to answer each question the best I
can, either I'm breaking something or something else breaks preventing
updating from older versions.  I just don't know which it is. Me or it. 

Thoughts?

Thanks.

Dale

:-)  :-) 

P. S.  Bought yet another 14TB hard drive.  Working on filling it up
now.  While my Cooler Master HAF-932 case is large, I need more drive
bays.  Dang cases are pricey right now.  :/