The Guide Show How-to Updating the Linux Gentoo Kernel Using the Genkernel Package/Tool.
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- Open a Terminal Window
- Download Latest Kernel Sources
sudo su
First it's Best to Update you Portage Collection with
emerge --sync
Then proceed to Download the Kernel Sources
emerge kernel-sources
- Install or Update genkernel Package
emerge genkernel
- Updating Symlink to Kernel Sources
unlink /usr/src/linux
cd /usr/src
ln -s ./linux-3.<X.Y>-gentoo /usr/src/linux
- Generate New Kernel and Initramfs
genkernel all
Keep Waiting Because the Entire Generation Process should Take About 1 Hour...
After you Find the Freshly Generated Kernel and Initramfs Into /boot
- Update Grub Consequently
nano -w /boot/grub/grub.conf
Inserting Something Like:
title Gentoo Linux 3.<X.Y> root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/kernel-genkernel-<-arch-3.X.Y>-gentoo real_root=/dev/sda<Z> initrd /boo/initramfs-genkernel-<-arch-3.X.Y>-gentoo
After you Should be Able to Boot Into Gentoo with the Newly Updated Kernel :)
If you have Problems During New Kernel Installation:
