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PostPosted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 6:53 pm    Post subject: gentoo-kernel-bin and gentoo-sources coexist Reply with quote

During the installation phase of Gentoo, only one kernel type should be installed i.e. either the sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-bin or sys-kernel/gentoo-sources.

could they coexist?dist kernel as backup and using sources compile my own kernel?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 8:40 pm    Post subject: Re: gentoo-kernel-bin and gentoo-sources coexist Reply with quote

youxiaojie wrote:
could they coexist?dist kernel as backup and using sources compile my own kernel?


Yes, you can install both and use a bootloader to select which one to boot.
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