Rich Freeman <[email protected]> [15-03-28 03:56]: > On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 10:34 PM, Philip Webb <[email protected]> wrote: > > 150328 [email protected] wrote: > >> I am on the way to configure linux-3.19.3 (vanilla) > >> and want to start with kexec. > >> On the internet via google I found this (first hit): > >> https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-294644-start-0.html > >> Is this still up to date and useable? > > > > That dates from 2005 . > > Google offers me https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Kexec (140915) & > > http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/gentoo/user/294573 (this list 141126). > > > > In general kexec itself hasn't really changed much recently. You load > a kernel/etc, and then exec it. > > What may very well have changed is tools used by openrc and such to > launch it. That guide obviously doesn't explain how to do it with > systemd either. I'm pretty sure you just have to load your kernel at > some point and then run systemctl kexec to shutdown and kexec the new > kernel. I should probably do that more often. > > What I haven't gotten to work lately is a crash kernel. With all my > btrfs panics of late it would sure be handy for troubleshooting... > > -- > Rich >
Ok, since there are many ways to do it and documents such old, that are simply wrong (why not to remove that stuff): If possible: I want to reboot a new kernel with kexec and without systemd (I am using openrc). What document is recommended to read and to use? Thanks fpr any help in advance! Best regards, Meino
