Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Sat, 6 Jun 2020 10:13:56 -0500, Dale wrote: > >>>> If you do copy yours manually to /boot, what command do you use for >>>> dracut? Maybe I'm doing it a hard way or something and you have a >>>> easier method. >>> cd /usr/src/linux >>> make all modules_install install >>> dracut --kver=$(cat include/config/kernel.release) >>> >>> It doesn't get much easier ;-) > >> From what I've read, I like my way better. I did have to change the >> names from bzimage* to kernel* but other than that, I can use the naming >> method I've used for years and keep the good kernels I want. > make install names the kernels vmlinuz-$VERSION, and updates a symlink to > vmlinuz if one exists.
But sometimes I have more than one of the same version. I add a -1, -2, -3 etc to them as I go. From my understanding, make install doesn't do that. I do and with good reason. It seems make install won't accomplish what I do by hand. >> On >> occasion I remove outdated ones I no longer plan to use. I still wish I >> didn't need the init thingy but still. > make install doesn't remove anything, that's your job! Neither does my method. When /boot starts getting fullish, I use uprecords to help determine what kernels to keep along with what kernels would still be compatible with system changes. In my opinion, the admin should do those manually. > >> My biggest problem, getting the dracut command options right. If I >> didn't need dracut, I'd be in heaven. > If you have a plain setup, dracut shouldn't need any options. > > I don't have a plain setup tho nor do I really want that setup. I like having backup kernels and my own numbering system. It has worked for me for decades, ever since I started using Gentoo and building my own kernels. I don't see any point in changing what works unless I can streamline what I'm already getting with the results I expect. If I could get rid of the init thingy, I would have zero issues with my method. It's dracut that causes the issues. We all know how much I dislike init thingys tho. ;-) That said, dracut hasn't failed me in a while. If it can't build correctly, it does spit out it failed. It's been a while since the init thingy it creates has failed as well. So, at least there is that. Dale :-) :-) P. S. Second drive passed the long selftest. Copying files over as I type. I think this one might live. I suspect at least one of them was broken. I just got the two mixed up. They are identical in brand and size. Now to go rebuild the mineral site for the deer. Picked up 150 lbs of goodness yesterday. :-D
