On 10/27/05, Digby Tarvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The portage system seems pretty effective in keeping the user level > code up to date on a gentoo system - but now that I have had my > system installed for 6-7 months it has occured to me that my > kernel is no longer current, and I havn't found anything in the > handbook suggesting how this should be approached. > > Is there a recommended procedure that someone can point me to?
Updating the kernel? it's just like compiling a new one. # cd /usr/src # ln -sfn linux-new_version linux # cd linux # mount /boot # make menuconfig # make && make modules_install # make install Then make sure you re-emerge any kernel modues, e.g. alsa-driver or your graphic card driver. Finally, edit your boot loader's config files accordingly and reboot your system. One last thing tho, if there isn't any kernel bug that bothers you, and there isn't any new feature you are after in the new version, you don't have to upgrade your kernel. HTH. -- Joe -- There are 3 kinds of people in the world: Those who can count, and those who can't. Money can't buy everything. Sometimes money can't even buy a gun... -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
