On 8/22/07, Volker Armin Hemmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Donnerstag, 23. August 2007, James Ausmus wrote: > > On 8/22/07, Volker Armin Hemmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: <snip> > > > > > In your case I would remove the kernel sources, reinstall them, and start > > > with a new, clean config - I had a severe case of 'why are half of my > > > options missing' a few weeks ago ... > > > > There's no need to remove the kernel *sources* - just do this to reset > > your kernel tree to a "virgin" state: > > > > cd /usr/src/linux > > mv .config .config.old > > make mrproper > > make distclean <optional> > > > > and that'll delete config files and any generated/built files - the > > make distclean will also removed editor backup files and any leftover > > patch files - just an extra level of sanitization... > > > > in theory. Yes. In practice I have seen that fail.
Fair enough. :) If you want to be the most safe (and don't care about some potentially unneeded hard drive thrashing), then emerge -C the kernel, then do an rm -Rf /usr/src/linux, which will make sure all the non-portage installed/"touched last" files get removed as well, such as .config files and intermediate build files -James > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
