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update kernel

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/update-kernel.58500/

vish786
vish786 Original post #1
May 23, 2007 at 12:51 PM
is it possible to update a kernel b4 installin the Linux OS.. has anyone tried tat??....

if this is possible then any linux OS which does not support diff hardwares and b installed easily without having any sata drivers problem or any other hardware support probs. :)
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mehulved #2
May 23, 2007 at 12:56 PM
It should possible though I haven't really tried it. Atleast us gentoo users never have to really worry about that.
I think you will need to remaster the media after installing a new kernel. But, I don't know how easily you can do it without breaking much.
vish786
vish786 #3
May 23, 2007 at 12:59 PM
mehulved said:
It should possible though I haven't really tried it. Atleast us gentoo users never have to really worry about that.
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why dont gentoo users hav tat problem???????

wat do u mean by "remaster the media" :confused:
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mehulved #4
May 23, 2007 at 1:04 PM
Cos most of the gentoo users I know of do a chroot'ed install and compile their own kernel. So, they can easily choose what kernel they want.
remaster means edit the contents and make another iso.
kaustav_geek
kaustav_geek #5
May 23, 2007 at 1:11 PM
^^
That must be possible with sabayon too, right ?
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mehulved #6
May 23, 2007 at 1:17 PM
sabayon = gentoo image - /dev + artwork + sabayon overlay
it's a pre-compiled gentoo install image. So, I guess you will need to have a similar gentoo setup on your PC and create an image of it.
But, it'd be better to ask sabayon dev's for more on this.
kaustav_geek
kaustav_geek #7
May 23, 2007 at 1:20 PM
aaah.. yes... Thats true... Sabayon is a pre-compiled image... Thats why the installation is a hell lot faster than Gentoo. :D
Yeah, I'll research on it.. Thanks for the direction......
vish786
vish786 #8
May 23, 2007 at 1:21 PM
@mehulved

can u help me with this prob. read my post on this thread
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58455
eddie
eddie #9
May 23, 2007 at 6:55 PM
vish786 said:
if this is possible then any linux OS which does not support diff hardwares and b installed easily without having any sata drivers problem or any other hardware support probs. :)
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I have not tried it since very long but if the distro provides an installer-script then yes it can be done. All you need is to compile a kernel with all your needed modules...put it on a floppy and boot from it. Once you are done with booting, you can mount your CD/DVD and run the installation script from the mounted media. You can google for how to boot a kernel from floppy.
praka123
praka123 #10
May 23, 2007 at 9:45 PM
I think some distros like fedora installer(anaconda) offers u to load 3rd party modules while installing via floppy :?