2.6.27 kernel [SOLVED]

Tadeas · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject: 2.6.27 kernel [SOLVED]

Well, I'm a sort of a newbie in Gentoo, so maybe this is a little silly question

. Anyway, is there 2.6.27 kernel available in some repositories for Gentoo? Or do I have to download it from kernel.org? What dangers are involved in it? What to be aware of? I need 2.6.27 because of some hardware requirements...

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject:

Tadeas,

There are no silly questions but watch out for silly answers.
The gentoo-sources testing branch is 2.6.27-r7 and it seems to work for me.

Add sys-kernel/gentoo-sources to /etc/portage/package.keywords to tell portage you want the testing gentoo-sources, then emerge gentoo-sources.

/etc/portage/package.keywords will not exist until you make it.

See man portage for the background
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pdw_hu · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject:

The unstable version of sys-kernel/gentoo-sources is 2.6.27. If you need it you need to add it to /etc/portage/package.keywords. Read up on package.* files at the gentoo site.

Tadeas · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject:

Very well, thank you. I will have to learn the system of masking, unmasking and using different versions of packages

. Once again, thanks..