/usr/src is empty - 2008.0 BETA

jgrnght · n00b Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 17

I just did a fresh install... using the graphical installer on the DVD (maybe this was a mistake)

Everything installed fine... was actually surprised the graphical installer worked so flawlessly.

I'm currently trying to install and configure my graphics card... however there is no symlink in /usr/src...

How do I go about creating this symlink, which file am I linking it to? /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.23-gentoo-r8 ?

The reason I ended up at this step is eselect shows no kernels in the list.

Another question, does the graphical installer use genkernel?

kds66 · ln -s linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4 linux

/usr/src/linux should point to the source code of the kernel. Currently, for the latest stable version it would refer to /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4.

You can create the link with the following command:

jgrnght · n00b Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 17

Thanks but... /usr/src is empty? where is the kernel?

kds66 · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:57 am Post subject:

Looks like you haven't installed the kernel sources yet. There are different flavors (vanilla, tuxonice etc.) but most people use gentoo-sources. Run

jgrnght · n00b Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 17

Ok, that makes sense.

I used the graphical installer that came on the live dvd. I wonder what other steps were left out.... I'm thinking I should do a fresh install, by the book, just so I know what has and hasn't been done.

Thank You.

slycordinator · Advocate Joined: 31 Jan 2004 Posts: 3065 Location: Korea

I doubt any steps were left out... you don't need kernel sources just to boot.

kds66 · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:53 am Post subject:

In order to boot you don't need the kernel sources but to configure your graphics card driver you probably will.