The reccomended method in Gentoo is a custom kernel...however... If you link /usr/src/linux to the new kernel then run genkernel it generally works fine. The downside is that it compiles everything so it takes a while. I suspect the kernel compile won't matter compared to X/QT/GTK/KDE/Gnome if you are going for a desktop box.
I believe the method is: #emerge -va genkernel #genkernel all then make sure grub/lilo is happy. Nick On Saturday 18 November 2006 18:42, you wrote: > OK, I hooked up to ethernet (yes, sitting on the dryer) and did an > emerge -sync. Seems like an apt-get update - I can understand that. > > I then tried specifically installing the 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 sources > again, but got the same error as below. I then emerged gentoo-sources > and ended up with the source to 2.6.18-r2. > > So while I'm in a different position, I'm still in a bad position. I > cannot seem to get the same kernel and kernel source on my machine. > > Maybe I'm bringing the wrong mindset to the party. Is there such a > thing as a compiled kernel in the Gentoo world, or now that I have the > 2.6.18-gentoo-r2 source, am I expected to compile it and then boot > into it? > > I'm OK with that if that's how it is. I'm just concerned that if I'm > supposed to be able to get a compiled kernel then I apparently have a > problem. > > Thanks! > > Quoting Nick Wiltshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Ok, it looks like your portage tree is outdated. Seems odd a program > > would require a kernel source that isn't provided. > > > > You need to emerge --sync but thats hard with no network. > > > > As for searching, you can use emerge -s or -S but those are pretty slow. > > If you can install gentoolkit use equery like so: > > > > #equery l search-pattern -p > > > > The l means "list" and -p tells it to search the entire portage tree. > > > > If you can do this: > > > > #emerge -va gentoolkit > > > > then do this: > > > > #equery l gentoo-sources -p > > > > Nick > > > > On Saturday 18 November 2006 18:09, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Hmm...closer. I get this: > >> > >> !!! 'sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.17-r7' is not a valid package atom. > >> !!! Please check ebuild(5) for full details. > >> !!! (Did you specify a version but forget to prefix with '='?) > >> > >> > >> I know that I have to figure out how to use portage/emerge, but that's > >> hard to do without an Internet connection. Once I get this card > >> running, I'll be more self sufficient, I swear :) > >> > >> Is there like an apt-cache search for portage? > >> > >> J > >> > >> Quoting Nick Wiltshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> > Ahh ok, > >> > > >> > try this: > >> > > >> > #emerge -va sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.17-r7 > >> > > >> > On Saturday 18 November 2006 17:46, you wrote: > >> >> Hey Nick, > >> >> > >> >> I get that part, but my issue is that I don't have the source for my > >> >> running kernel. I ended up running gentoo-r7, but the only sources in > >> >> my /usr/src is gentoo-r5. > >> >> > >> >> In order to emerge my ipw3945 package, the running kernel and > >> >> available source have to jive. My two options, therefore, are to > >> >> either downgrade my running kerel to gentoo-r5 to match my sources, > >> >> or to install the source for gentoo-r7. > >> >> > >> >> I'd prefer to install the sources for gentoo-r7, but I cam't figure > >> >> out how to. Google seems to think that emerging gentoo-sources will > >> >> work, but it doesn't. It leaves me with just the gentoo-r5 sources. > >> >> > >> >> Is there some way I can specify "go get the gentoo-r7 sources"? > >> >> > >> >> Thanks! > >> >> > >> >> J > >> >> > >> >> Quoting Nick Wiltshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> >> > Make sure the symlink /usr/src/linux is pointing to the correct > >> >> > sources. > >> >> > > >> >> > #cd /usr/src > >> >> > #ls -l > >> >> > > >> >> > if it isn't... > >> >> > > >> >> > #rm linux (type carefully!) > >> >> > #ln -s 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 linux > >> >> > > >> >> > HTH > >> >> > Nick > >> >> > > >> >> > On Saturday 18 November 2006 17:33, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> >> >> Yes, I'm trying to install Gentoo. Actually, more correctly, I > >> >> >> have Gentoo installed and am now trying to clean up the little > >> >> >> bits that don't work. At the moment, I am trying to install the > >> >> >> net-wireless/ipw3945 package. However, I don't have the right > >> >> >> kernel sources. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I am running 2.6.17.-gentoo-r7 but only have sources for > >> >> >> 2.6.17-gentoo-r5. I can't, for the lifeof me, figure out how to > >> >> >> install the r7 sources. I've tried all of the obvious > >> >> >> gentoo-sources that pop up on Google, but no go. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Anyone wanna throw me a bone? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> thanks! > >> >> >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> >> clug-talk mailing list > >> >> >> [email protected] > >> >> >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > >> >> >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > >> >> >> **Please remove these lines when replying > >> >> > > >> >> > _______________________________________________ > >> >> > clug-talk mailing list > >> >> > [email protected] > >> >> > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > >> >> > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > >> >> > **Please remove these lines when replying > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > clug-talk mailing list > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > >> > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > >> > **Please remove these lines when replying > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> clug-talk mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > >> **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
