Re: [gentoo-user] Compiling for an unbooted kernel

[Sascha Hlusiak <saschahlusiak@arcor.de>]

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meino.cramer@gmx.de schrieb:
> Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@gmail.com> [08-10-09 20:31]:
>   
>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 12:48 PM,  <meino.cramer@gmx.de> wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am using a nvidia card for linux. Therefore I have to compile the
>>> nvidia driver interface for each new vanilla kernel I want to
>>> use.
>>> After compiling/installing the new kernel, the "old" kernel is
>>> still running.
>>> Is it possible -- and how -- to compile/install this interface for
>>> the new kernel while the old one is still running?
>>>
>>> Would save me one reboot...
>>>       
>> I always do that and never had a problem. eselect to set new kernel
>> version, make & install the new kernel, emerge packages containing
>> modules, reboot. Works for me.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>     
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> sorry, I missed to say, that I am using the vanilla kernel from
> ftp.kernel.org. I am not using the gentoo kernel sources...
>   
Just keep your /usr/src/linux link pointing to the kernel you want to
use and then emerge nvidia-drivers. It will pick up the link and compile
the module for that kernel.

- Sascha


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