On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 12:18 PM, Michael Hampicke <gentoo-u...@hadt.biz> wrote: >> Dracut is masked on ~amd64. Bugs me, as I'd rather use something like >> that than genkernel (I very much like building my own kernels; it >> helps me keep things lean, and keeps me familiar with the capabilities >> of current and future systems). But now I have to find time to learn >> how to use Genkernel. > > I don't understand why people always say that they hate genkernel > because they like to build the kernel on their own. You still can do > this with genkernel. I've been doing it for years. > > This is my workflow after I merged a new kernel > > # copy old config to new kernel sources > % zcat /proc/config.gz > /usr/src/linux/.config > > # enter source dir > % cd /usr/src/linux > > # run make oldconfig (help you keep things lean, keeps you familiar with > the capabilities of current and future systems.....) > % make oldconfig > > # compile kernel and modules, generate initrd, install to /boot and > /lib/modules, create symlinks in /boot > % genkernel all > > # recompile 3rd party modules > % module-rebuild rebuild > > You just have to tell genkernel not to "make mrproper" in > /etc/genkernel.conf - so that it actually uses your kernel config, and > in essence, let's you "build your own kernel". I also tell genkernel not > to run "make clean" - for a faster recompile if I have changed my kernel > config. > > I love genkernel, it just makes life so much easier, you don't have > enter every command manually. And still keeps it the gentoo-way: you can > configure everything so that it does exactly what you wan't. > > Just take a look at /etc/genkernel.conf > genkernel can do even more stuff for you. > For example include a copy of /etc/mdadm.conf into your initramfs so > that the initramfs can mount your software raid (even with metadata > higher than 0.90 :) - this is where the kernel raid auto assembly fails). > Or enable a splash theme for a graphical boot - if you like that sort of > thing. > > I'm sure you're gonna love it to after you have used it for some time.
Sounds useful. At least parts of your workflow belong in the gentoo installation guide... -- :wq
