From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([69.77.167.62] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LZOGG-0003k4-4q for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:37:12 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id A6777E02F1; Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:37:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-bw0-f205.google.com (mail-bw0-f205.google.com [209.85.218.205]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4228EE02F1 for ; Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:37:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: by bwz1 with SMTP id 1so4043109bwz.10 for ; Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:37:09 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=cazC1tDo2aUA4SHHOl7/N1XHIv2uqFyWa4LNy0zT45s=; b=e7hbhGnNGW89zM151mxD4zw+WCr3FpZeo6Qq2dPxuYaAt1WkBY/e/t3HxPz3oafN62 9VdTEteoiH5zRSZrLzGw5axKohOCNLAPnDR+/K6TkmxC/LbA+8KoyEJt2ISCgzUJS0w6 3QuqXCwtprs+/KeC+My26TSn+ySdlebhk2LII= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=wluOi7o2s7zQRja2jNjZ1EurSYEX9xhiXuHP2xx/mfLhkTrhlbwMQciov6CuQQQnSO MSddWyTCdw6qfnWL0J/SNH5oPZNDBeu8aEXsQ5weMY56D8ghARoE7LcL+qpN4oznsXIX 7K2ek/bx0hPjoyNUYYUgBNciEK/NyURePcPvI= Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.103.93.18 with SMTP id v18mr3564511mul.43.1234870628685; Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:37:08 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <865773ce0902151331y6c694eecm8625993dd9bd32a5@mail.gmail.com> References: <865773ce0902151331y6c694eecm8625993dd9bd32a5@mail.gmail.com> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:37:08 +0900 Message-ID: <3ac129340902170337u215c0570n882217195623dfdc@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] NIC not detected after Kernel upgrade From: daid kahl To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0016367ed5fd2a995504631bb988 X-Archives-Salt: aa432095-5df4-4b6a-8419-a9ce67c86dea X-Archives-Hash: 723d8d0d2c3f91f8455bb0122c0cdbf0 --0016367ed5fd2a995504631bb988 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 2009/2/16 Guillermo Garron > Hi, > > I am new to Gentoo, and yes I am also new to compiling kernels. > > I recently got in to configuring my own kernel (I'm not sure if you're at this level or using other people's .config files); it's a bit lazy and maybe risky not to configure it yourself, but you have to start somewhere. In any case, the two things I found most helpful are kccmp and http://cateee.net. The first is a program to compare two kernel configurations, and tell you the differences between them, and so on, displayed in a nice table in X; you can find it in the portage tree. Before I found that, I was literally like comparing the files by hand on print outs and stuff...what a nightmare. The other is a Debian developer's site, but there is a large part on kernel configuration (specifically at http://cateee.net/lkddb/). I didn't actually find a really easy way to search the site besides doing a google site-limited query (CONFIG_BLAH_BLAH site:cateee.net), but once you get to a config page, at the bottom there is also a google bar with a radio button for just searching that site. There could be better places to look for kernel configuration options, but that's what I was using, and obviously, if you want to configure your kernel, you should have a place to look up the options, and that database has a basic description of most (but not all) configurations at least for up to 2.6.26 (maybe later, but that's what I'm using right now). Maybe other people can point to other resources? Also, you should avoid using oldconfig except for really minor kernel upgrades. I know this is mentioned in documentation elsewhere, but just a useful reminder. ~daid --0016367ed5fd2a995504631bb988 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

2009/2/16 Guillermo Garron <guillermo.fedora@gma= il.com>
Hi,

I am new to Gentoo, and yes I am also new to compiling kernels.


I recently got in to configuring my own kernel (I= 9;m not sure if you're at this level or using other people's .confi= g files); it's a bit lazy and maybe risky not to configure it yourself,= but you have to start somewhere.

In any case, the two things I found most helpful are kccmp and http://cateee.net.  The first is a program = to compare two kernel configurations, and tell you the differences between = them, and so on, displayed in a nice table in X; you can find it in the por= tage tree.  Before I found that, I was literally like comparing the fi= les by hand on print outs and stuff...what a nightmare.  The other is = a Debian developer's site, but there is a large part on kernel configur= ation (specifically at http://cateee.n= et/lkddb/).  I didn't actually find a really easy way to searc= h the site besides doing a google site-limited query (CONFIG_BLAH_BLAH site= :cateee.net), but once you get to a confi= g page, at the bottom there is also a google bar with a radio button for ju= st searching that site.  There could be better places to look for kern= el configuration options, but that's what I was using, and obviously, i= f you want to configure your kernel, you should have a place to look up the= options, and that database has a basic description of most (but not all) c= onfigurations at least for up to 2.6.26 (maybe later, but that's what I= 'm using right now).  Maybe other people can point to other resour= ces?

Also, you should avoid using oldconfig except for really minor kernel u= pgrades.  I know this is mentioned in documentation elsewhere, but jus= t a useful reminder.

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