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

[Stroller <stroller@stellar.eclipse.co.uk>]

On 9 Oct 2008, at 19:32, meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> 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.
>
> sorry, I missed to say, that I am using the vanilla kernel from
> ftp.kernel.org. I am not using the gentoo kernel sources...

The only difference I can see that this makes is that the `eselect`  
might not work if you've installed the sources manually. I doubt it,  
but to be on the safe side use the vanilla kernel from ftp.kernel.org  
by using the `emerge sys-kernel/vanilla-sources` command.

Stroller.