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

[7v5w7go9ub0o <7v5w7go9ub0o@gmail.com>]

meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> Dirk Heinrichs <dirk.heinrichs@online.de> [08-10-09 20:23]:
>> Am Donnerstag, 9. Oktober 2008 19:48:37 schrieb meino.cramer@gmx.de:
>>> Is it possible -- and how -- to compile/install this interface for
>>> the new kernel while the old one is still running?
>> KERNEL_DIR=/lib/modules/<kernel-version>/source emerge nvidia-driver
>>
>>> Would save me one reboot...
>> Why?
>>
>> 1) Build new kernel
>> 2) reboot
>> 3) emerge nvidia-driver
>> 4) modprobe nvidia
>> 5) /etc/init.d/xdm start
>>
>> One reboot.
>>
>> Bye...
>>
>> 	Dirk
>>
> 
> Hi Dirk,
> 
> thanks for help. But let me come back to my initial question:
> 
> Is it possible to compile the source of the nvidia driver interface
> for a currently compiled but unbooted kernel ?
> 
> Kind regards,
>  mcc
> 

almost certainly yes.

point /usr/src/linux to the subdirectory that contains the unbooted 
source code.

the compiler should look for the source code via /usr/src/linux.

HTH