I typically run a customized kernel but every time the vanilla kernel (2.4) is modified it's included in "emerge --pretend --update --deep world".
I'm aware of package.mask, etc., but was wondering if there's a better way to keep portage from trying to download/build the unused gentoo kernels...
Dave
echo "sys-kernel/mm-sources-2.6.99" \ >> /etc/portage/profile/package.provided
I don't know if this manage virtuals (it should).
Pratically you are saying at portage that 2.6.99 of one kernel is installed and it should not booter you any more.
A lot of people don't like package.provided so this may be a worst way, depending of you.
Another alternative is to exclude /usr/portage/sys-kernel/ from rsync
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