On 10/27/05, Digby Tarvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, but I am ok on configuring the kernels and then installing > them in /boot. > > The thing which isn't clear to me is how I should get the 'linux-new_version' > directory installed on my system without downloading a whole new install > image and copying it across manually? > > Is there a kernel release tarball downloadable somewhere? Or is there > some way to ask emerge to do this? >
emerge --update you_kernel_source_tree will grab the new version and unpack it in /usr/src. For example, I use gentoo-sources, so emerge --update gentoo-sources will grab whatever the new version is, apply all the necessary patches, and unpack it in /usr/src. HTH. -- Joe -- There are 3 kinds of people in the world: Those who can count, and those who can't. Money can't buy everything. Sometimes money can't even buy a gun... -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
