nightmorph 07/03/31 06:03:20 Modified: hb-install-hppa-kernel.xml Log: more updates and conditionals
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Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then copy -it to <path>/etc/localtime</path>. Please avoid the +located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>. You then +set your timezone in <path>/etc/conf.d/clock</path>. Please avoid the <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/GMT*</path> timezones as their names do not indicate the expected zones. For instance, <path>GMT-8</path> is in fact GMT+8. </p> @@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ <pre caption="Setting the timezone information"> # <i>ls /usr/share/zoneinfo</i> <comment>(Suppose you want to use GMT)</comment> -# <i>cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i> +# <i>nano -w /etc/conf.d/clock</i> +TIMEZONE="GMT" </pre> </body> @@ -47,9 +48,7 @@ <p> For HPPA we have <c>hppa-sources</c>. By default these sources are based on the -2.6 kernel sources. If you want to install a 2.4 kernel, you will need to -install Gentoo from a working Internet connection as we do not supply those -sources on our Installation CD. Continue by installing the kernel source. +2.6 kernel sources. </p> <pre caption="Installing a kernel source"> @@ -59,13 +58,13 @@ <p> When you take a look in <path>/usr/src</path> you should see a symlink called <path>linux</path> pointing to your kernel source. In this case, the installed -kernel source points to <c>hppa-sources-2.6.16.18-pa11</c>. Your version may be -different, so keep this in mind. +kernel source points to <c>hppa-sources-<keyval id="kernel-version"/></c>. Your +version may be different, so keep this in mind. </p> <pre caption="Viewing the kernel source symlink"> # <i>ls -l /usr/src/linux</i> -lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Oct 13 11:04 /usr/src/linux -> hppa-sources-2.6.16.18-pa11 +lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Oct 13 11:04 /usr/src/linux -> linux-<keyval id="kernel-version"/> </pre> <p> @@ -139,6 +138,8 @@ <pre caption="Selecting experimental code/drivers"> Code maturity level options ---> [*] Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers +General setup ---> + [*] Support for hot-pluggable devices </pre> <p> @@ -288,14 +289,15 @@ </p> <p> -Now that your kernel source tree is installed, it's now time to compile your -kernel by using our <c>genkernel</c> script to automatically build a kernel for -you. <c>genkernel</c> works by configuring a kernel nearly identically to the -way our Installation CD kernel is configured. This means that when you use -<c>genkernel</c> to build your kernel, your system will generally detect all -your hardware at boot-time, just like our Installation CD does. Because genkernel -doesn't require any manual kernel configuration, it is an ideal solution for -those users who may not be comfortable compiling their own kernels. +Now that your kernel source tree is installed, it's now time to compile your +kernel by using our <c>genkernel</c> script to automatically build a kernel for +you. <c>genkernel</c> works by configuring a kernel nearly identically to the +way our Installation CD kernel is configured. This means that when you use +<c>genkernel</c> to build your kernel, your system will generally detect all +your hardware at boot-time, just like our Installation CD does. Because +genkernel doesn't require any manual kernel configuration, it is an ideal +solution for those users who may not be comfortable compiling their own +kernels. </p> <p> @@ -321,22 +323,6 @@ <pre caption="Running genkernel"> # <i>genkernel all</i> -<comment>(Output removed to increase readability)</comment> -* Kernel compiled successfully! -* Required Kernel Params: -* : root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc real_root=/dev/$ROOT -* where $ROOT is the devicenode for your root partition as -* you should have specified in /etc/fstab -* -* You MUST tell your bootloader to use the generated initrd -* -* Recommended Kernel Params: -* : vga=0x317 splash=verbose -* -* Do NOT report kernel bugs (configs included) as genkernel bugs. -* Make sure you have the latest genkernel before reporting bugs -* -* For more info see /usr/share/genkernel/README </pre> <p> -- [email protected] mailing list
