trying to recompile backward to 2.6.3

Visseroth · Apprentice Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 291 Location: Idaho

I am wanting to install the gentoo-dev-sources (2.6.3-rc1) after installing the mm-sources (2.6.5-rc1-mm1) and i'm having troubles, can anyone help?

derheld42 · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 6:34 am Post subject:

Don't know if I can help.. but what's the problem more specifically?

Visseroth · Apprentice Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 291 Location: Idaho

well I'm trying to downgrade to the 2.6.3 gentoo kernel instead cause I would like to use my NVIDIA 3D acceloration but how do I do it. I tried emerging it and using genkernel while sitting in the 2.6.3 linux directory, but it wanted to compile the 2.6.5

Sela_Aragon · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 7:28 am Post subject:

I'm no guru but couldn't you just compile the new kernel, place it in /boot, and reconfigure Grub?
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Sela_Aragon · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 7:29 am Post subject:

Ohh I see...well just compile it then move it to /boot...reconfigure grub for the new kernel and I believe that's all you have to do. If you like, I can post the code. But it would be best to not use genkernel IMHO. If you are insistent on using it you must either move or delete it's config file first.
Also you need the new source there and not the old one.
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deadaim · Guru Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Posts: 467 Location: Florida

Make sure /usr/src/linux is pointing to the correct kernel by typing: