On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 12:22:23 -0800 Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > Can someone suggest what is likely to be the best option for a user > who would like to try a 2.6 kernel and needs to be able to use the > newest versions of Alsa? Apparently, if you require a non-english keyboard, you're SOL, but otherwise 2.6 works great. I've been running 2.5/2.6 for 6 months on ext3 with shorewall firewall. No differences noted with any desktop stuff. If you're using a CD writer, you can continue to use SCSI emulation (deprecated) or not. cdrecord based apps works without; cdrdao probably not. 1 Get current on gentoo updates; be sure you have latest mod-utils. 2. emerge development-sources-2.6.2_rc2.ebuild. I'm une level behind this, but I doubt that it's much different. 3. (Optional) 'make mrproper' in the new kernel tree. 4. copy your old .config to the new source tree 5. 'make oldconfig' then 'make menuconfig'. 6. Check all results with a fine tooth comb. Make your alsa choices (see below). You must specifically turn on the following !!! Read that sentence again, or you will regret it (unable to login). CONFIG_VT=y CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE=y CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y 5. 'make bzImage modules modules_install' (or separate 'make modules_install' as root, if you prefer doing the rest as normal user.) Note that 'make dep' is no longer required. 6. Copy your System.map and bzImage as usual (be sure /boot is mounted, if you have the standard gentoo setup) 7. If you are using nvidia-kernel, set your /usr/src/linux simlink to point to the 2.6 source tree and emerge an nvidia-kernel and glx that supports 2.6 (4496 or later? I'm not on my nvidia machine at present). 8. update grub/lilo stanzas; run lilo if using lilo. 9, Reboot and enjoy. > Specifically, please provide whatever emerge instructions you can > lend as well as any specific make.conf options (or other things) that > are important and that I should watch out for. No need to change any make.conf options > > Also, does the Alsa emerge work correctly for 2.6 kernels? I know > that Alsa is now built into the kernel, so I assume that configuration > is going to be slightly different, but I'm hoping that the emerge of > Alsa puts everything in the right place. > The 2.6 contains the equivalent of the latest alsa for 2.4. You define alsa settings in the kernel build. You don't emerge alsa any more, but you still need alsa-utils and alsa-lib (I'm on 0.9.8 release). Setting up the alsa aliases, etc., has not changed; see the gentoo alsa guide. Enjoy, -- Collins - Denver Area - Gentoo stable kernel 2.6.2-rc1 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
