Moving to genkernel

m4rqz · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 2:55 pm Post subject: Moving to genkernel

I've just installed gentoo on a friends computer and used genkernel, and I liked it. Now I'm thinking of moving to genkernel on my main computer. Some wonderings:

* The kernel I'm running now is OK and I would like that config as a base for the genkernel config, is that possible/sane?
* Something I should consider before I do this move?
* What exactly does "genkernel --menuconfig all" do? Is it the same as "make menuconfig; make; make modules; make modules_install"?
* Is there a guide on migrating to genkernel?
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user118696 · Apprentice Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 276

Why would you want to switch to genkernel?? I think a system is better without it. That way, you can tweak the kernel as you wish. No??

m4rqz · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject:

Well, yes I can. But I don't have time.
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user118696 · Apprentice Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 276

I've never used genkernel but may I suggest that you simply compile the kernel with it keeping your old config and kernel image on /boot. Modify your grub.conf to be able to boot on both and just see what genkernel does? That way, you won't be in trouble if anything bad happens.

m4rqz · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 3:52 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I got that far too. I was thinking maybe there was more stuff to think about _before_ that.

I was quite fond of gentoo when I first installed it about two years ago, but now I don't have as much time as I had back then, and I was thinking of moving to something a little bit more JustWorks (tm). But I don't want to give up on gentoo. I like gentoo.
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user118696 · Apprentice Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 276

Sorry

, genkernel is not something i can help you with.