Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Slightly corrupted file systems when resuming from hibernation

[Michael <confabulate@kintzios.com>]

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On Tuesday, 16 April 2024 11:55:20 BST Dale wrote:

> If you update often, it shouldn't take long answer the questions.  If
> you do like me and don't update often, it may take longer but no more
> time than it would if you updated often and added all the time
> together.  As far as I know, if one manually updates their kernel, make
> oldconfig is the safest and recommended method.  You are prompted for
> new drivers/options and can see if they apply to you or not.  If you
> don't want to update that way, I think there is a kernel that does it's
> own thing.  I think it is sort of like boot media uses.  If the time
> needed to answer all the questions isn't there, that may be a option to
> look into.  It's called genkernel.  I've never used it but read it works. 

The sys-kernel/genkernel package will automatically build & install your 
kernel and initramfs in /boot, but it will NOT prepare a kernel configuration 
tuned to your hardware and desired options.  It uses a generic default 
configuration safe for most circumstances.  The user can tweak the default 
configuration to suit their needs and genkernel will use that.

For quick(er) and automated kernel update and installation there are the 
gentoo *distribution kernels*:

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Distribution_Kernel


> In short, make oldconfig is the recommended way as far as I know.  In my
> opinion, it is the safest way to know what you are going to get.  Links
> for more info.
> 
> https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Kernel/Upgrade
> 
> https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Kernel/Configuration
> 
> Someone else may have a different opinion, even a better one.  This is
> how I always do it and kernel failure is rare.  Hope it helps. 
> 
> Dale
> 
> :-)  :-) 


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