On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 10:44:31 -0500 Bill Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 15:57 Tue 06 Jan , Daz-Manu wrote: > > On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 09:33:20 -0500 > > Bill Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On 13:42 Tue 06 Jan , Daz-Manu wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi folks, > > > > > > > > I use Linux for 6 monthes now, and I've never switched from one kernel to > > > > another . > > > > Kernel 2.6 is out now and I'd like to use it instead of my 2.4.20-gentoo-r5 . > > > > > > > > I tryed to use it as soon as the first 2.6 was out (unstable) but it needed > > > > lot of configuration and I gave up . ( I could boot up but no GUI, FB, ...) > > > > > > > > 1/ Is it possible to export my 2.4.20-gentoo-r5 config to a 2.6 config ? > > > > (I agree , the options are differents but at least main options .) > > > > > > > Don't use your config from 2.4 for 2.6. Been there, done that. It will work, but > > > you will find subtle and not so subtle problems occuring. Take the hour or two to > > > go through menuconfig, read the forum on 2.4 to 2.6, and you should be fine. > > > > > > > > 2/ What is the difference between 2.4.20-gentoo-r5 and 2.6 (or others) from > > > > kernel.org ? 2.4.20-gentoo-r5 is a 2.4.20 patched ? > > > Best document outling the differences is the Post-Hallween document. The site is > > > down right now, but you can find a copy at http://lwn.net/Articles/56146/ > > > > Thanks a lot , I read the document . > > > > But what is the difference between a 2.4.20-gentoo-r5 provided with gentoo and a > > 2.4.20 kernel provided by kernel.org ? > > > Take a look at the kernel guide: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml. It > says it all. Oh okay , thanks a lot ! ;) > > > > > If yes , where can I read differences ? > > > > > > > > Sorry for those questions, I learned commands and others stuff about Linux but > > > > not yet the dark side of the kernel ;) > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > Manu > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > > > -- > > > Bill Roberts > > > > > > -- > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > -- > Bill Roberts > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > -- __\/__ . / ^ _ \ . |\| (o)(o) |/| #----------------.OOOo--oo--oOOO.-----------# # # # Manu a.k.a. Manux / 0495/90.51.90 # # # #_________________________Oooo._____________# .oooO ( ) ( ) ) / \ ( (_/ \_) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
