Re: [gentoo-user] kexec

2014-11-17 Thread thegeezer
On 17/11/14 03:25, wraeth wrote: Would I be correct in guessing that this is dependant on sys-apps/kexec-tools being installed and CONFIG_KEXEC being enabled in the kernel? correct. And, with CONFIG_KEXEC, is that required for the old kernel, new kernel or both? just the one you are

[gentoo-user] kexec

2014-11-16 Thread thegeezer
howdy folks, i've had a bit of a hiatus of internet access and just catching up with mails i notice a recurring systemd related spark about boot times. please this message is not to recreate a flame but to suggest something that may benefit folks from all preferred init systems. kexec is a

Re: [gentoo-user] kexec

2014-11-16 Thread wraeth
On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 01:52:28AM +, thegeezer wrote: kexec is a great little utility. when you run /etc/init.d/kexec start it creates references in the existing kernel for a soft reboot into a new kernel. you can then at a time of your choosing run reboot and the system will appear

Re: [gentoo-user] kexec

2014-11-16 Thread Rich Freeman
On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 10:25 PM, wraeth wra...@wraeth.id.au wrote: On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 01:52:28AM +, thegeezer wrote: using the tools manally is possible too -- /etc/init.d/kexec automounts boot and searches for the bits to use. you can do it manually by /etc/init.d/kexec - is this