Re: [gentoo-user] Re: /usr/src/linux gone

2011-03-13 Thread sean 
On 03/09/2011 07:01 PM, walt wrote:

 Just as an example, I use the sys-kernel/gentoo-sources package for
 my kernel source code.  

I use gentoo-sources as well.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: /usr/src/linux gone

2011-03-11 Thread sean 

On Mar 10, 2011, at 8:55 AM, James wrote:

 sean tech.junk at myfairpoint.net writes:
 
 
 
 As I said I do not know how this happened, this system has been running
 fine for years with little effort  to maintain.
 
 Hmmm,
 Not a good idea.
 

What I mean by that is that I have had few real problems with it, the system is 
always kept up to date.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: /usr/src/linux gone

2011-03-10 Thread Thanasis 
on 03/10/2011 02:29 AM sean wrote the following:
 thanks for the info.
 As I said I do not know how this happened, this system has been running
 fine for years with little effort  to maintain.
Perhaps /usr/src  is/was a mount point?

[gentoo-user] Re: /usr/src/linux gone

2011-03-10 Thread James 
sean tech.junk at myfairpoint.net writes:



 As I said I do not know how this happened, this system has been running
 fine for years with little effort  to maintain.

Hmmm,
Not a good idea.

Try this page for guidance on upgrading an old installation
of Gentoo:

http://blog.jolexa.net/2009/03/25/gentoo-tips-to-upgrade-your-really-old-installation/


As it was posted recently, and one of my
friends used it as a guide to success


hth,
James

[gentoo-user] Re: /usr/src/linux gone

2011-03-09 Thread walt 

On 03/09/2011 03:29 PM, sean wrote:

I just did an update of my system and now the linux directory under
/usr/src is not there.
In fact under /usr/src there is nothing.

Something change or would anyone have any ideas of what might have
happened, and how to fix?


I don't know why/how it happened, but that is where the source code
for your linux kernel *should* be.

Just as an example, I use the sys-kernel/gentoo-sources package for
my kernel source code.  There are many other kernel source packages you
can choose from, but if you have no special reason for using some other
kernel, I suggest you emerge gentoo-sources to restore that directory.

Once the kernel source code is restored to /usr/src/linux, you will
need to configure your custom kernel (if you use a customized kernel).

Do you understand what I've said so far?  If not, tell us where you
got lost :)

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: /usr/src/linux gone

2011-03-09 Thread sean 
thanks for the info.
As I said I do not know how this happened, this system has been running
fine for years with little effort  to maintain.