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spijon
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 Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:12 am Post subject: How to apply Kernel 2.6.x without restarting |
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Where could I read about it for gentoo  |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:45 am Post subject: |
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Let me get this straight... You wan't to use a new kernel without restarting your pc? Don't think this is possible...
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spijon
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| Frenkel wrote: | | Let me get this straight... You wan't to use a new kernel without restarting your pc? Don't think this is possible...Frank |
That is possible with 2.6.x there is some patch for allowing that  |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:53 am Post subject: |
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A lot of people want it to be possible, but it isn't...
Just think about it, some kind of program should replace the running kernel with a new one. The piece of memory where the kernel is in, is protected by the kernel.
If it was possible, I'm sure a lot of people on this forum would know and/or use it.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:17 am Post subject: |
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i have seen discussion on this forum of how to use it .. search for kexec
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:57 am Post subject: |
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It sounds a bit experimental to me... but, well, the worst that can happen is that the computer crashes and you have to reboot  |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:32 am Post subject: |
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I don't see why you can't reboot...
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:43 am Post subject: |
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Yup, kexec is what you are after but I wouldn't rely on it too much (the only reason to use it is to keep your uptime).
It is experimental and I'm not sure even mm-sources still has it in as an option anymore (they did try it for a while). If it isn't back in then you will have to patch the kernel and give it a go.
All I can say if you do use it is.... Good Luck! |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:32 am Post subject: |
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| PickledOnion wrote: | Yup, kexec is what you are after but I wouldn't rely on it too much (the only reason to use it is to keep your uptime).
It is experimental and I'm not sure even mm-sources still has it in as an option anymore (they did try it for a while). If it isn't back in then you will have to patch the kernel and give it a go.
All I can say if you do use it is.... Good Luck! |
I thought it didn't preserve uptime, because it has to restart the init process, on which uptime is based? Maybe they've changed it since I last read about it though.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:41 am Post subject: |
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| To wrote: | I don't see why you can't reboot...
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ePenis is growing within the uptime |
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