Funtoo Linux Kernels - Revision history

117.192.62.17 at 13:04, 1 May 2013

2013-05-01T13:04:09Z

Golodhrim: /* Second step: Grabbing a configuration file */

2013-03-17T16:16:46Z

‎Second step: Grabbing a configuration file

Haxmeister at 15:48, 17 March 2013

2013-03-17T15:48:50Z

24.200.143.35: /* debian-sources */

2013-01-25T21:44:46Z

‎debian-sources

Palica: /* Third step: Building and installing the kernel */

2012-11-18T12:46:13Z

‎Third step: Building and installing the kernel

Palica: /* Third step: Building and installing the kernel */

2012-11-18T07:58:10Z

‎Third step: Building and installing the kernel

Oleg: /* Using Debian-Sources with Genkernel */

2012-10-18T04:56:22Z

‎Using Debian-Sources with Genkernel

190.104.29.19: /* sysrescue-std-sources */

2012-10-06T09:50:30Z

‎sysrescue-std-sources

Drobbins: /* ubuntu-server */

2012-08-14T18:03:56Z

‎ubuntu-server

Drobbins: /* openvz-rhel6-stable */

2012-08-14T18:03:19Z

‎openvz-rhel6-stable

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 === sysrescue-std-sources ===
-This kernel is from the [http://www.sysresccd.org SystemRescueCD project], and is based on Fedora 14/15, plus some other patches related to booting from a live CD. It is a quality kernel, and is generally pretty stable. It is not suitable for production servers but is a good choice for Funtoo Linux desktops. The [[Funtoo Linux Installation]] Guide recommends this kernel for general users. Note however,  that by design all audio functions are removed from SystemRescue,  ie no sound when using this kernel.
+This kernel is from the [http://www.sysresccd.org SystemRescueCD project], and is based on Fedora 14/15, plus some other patches related to booting from a live CD. It is a quality kernel, and is generally pretty stable. It is not suitable for production servers but is a good choice for Funtoo Linux desktops. Earlier,the [[Funtoo Linux Installation]] Guide recommended this kernel for general users, but now 'debian-sources' is recommended. Note however,  that by design all audio functions are removed from SystemRescue,  ie no sound when using this kernel.
 === vanilla-sources ===

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 </pre>
-* It is necessary to name the kernel configuration file something other than ".config" to avoid errors with genkernel.
+'''It is necessary to name the kernel configuration file something other than ".config" to avoid errors with genkernel.'''
 After using <tt>config-extract</tt>, run <tt>make oldconfig</tt> and accept all default options by hitting Enter at all prompts.
 === Third step: Building and installing the kernel ===

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 Wrote amd64_openvz_amd64 kernel configuration to /usr/src/linux-debian-2.6.32.30/.config.
 </pre>
 After using <tt>config-extract</tt>, run <tt>make oldconfig</tt> and accept all default options by hitting Enter at all prompts.
 === Third step: Building and installing the kernel ===

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 === debian-sources ===
-This is the Debian kernel. '''These ebuilds now support the <tt>binary</tt> USE flag.''' Daniel has added a special <tt>config-extract</tt> command which can be used to list all available official Debian kernel configurations, and generate them from the Debian files included with the kernel. This kernel has optional [[OpenVZ]] support, but it is much better to use <tt>openvz-rhel6-stable</tt> if you want a production-quality OpenVZ installation. For more information about how to use <tt>debian-sources</tt> and <tt>config-extract</tt>, see [[#Using debian-sources with Genkernel|Using debian-sources with Genkernel]] below.
+This is the Debian kernel. '''These ebuilds now support the <tt>binary</tt> USE flag.''' Daniel has added a special <tt>config-extract</tt> command which can be used to list all available official Debian kernel configurations, and generate them from the Debian files included with the kernel. This kernel has optional [[OpenVZ]] support, but it is much better to use <tt>openvz-rhel6-stable</tt> if you want a production-quality OpenVZ installation. For more information about how to use <tt>debian-sources</tt> and <tt>config-extract</tt>, see [[#Using Debian-Sources with Genkernel|Using debian-sources with Genkernel]] below.
 === debian-sources-lts ===

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 == Using Debian-Sources with Genkernel ==
-{{ fancyimportant|Debian-sources is now fully compatible with ''binary'' USE flag and recommended for desktop users. The below example is valid for manual installation
+{{ fancyimportant|Debian-sources is now fully compatible with ''binary'' USE flag and recommended for desktop users. The below example is valid for manual installation. At least 12G of /var/tmp required to build
 }}
 This section describes how to build a binary kernel with <tt>debian-sources</tt> and <tt>genkernel</tt>, and it also explains how to use Funtoo Linux's <tt>config-extract</tt> tool to list and create official Debian kernel configurations.

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 === ubuntu-server ===
-This is the kernel from Ubuntu Server. Version <tt>2.6.32.32.62</tt> is the same version used in Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS, and version <tt>2.6.35.28.50</tt> is the one used in Ubuntu Server 10.10 (currently masked). In our testing of <tt>2.6.32.32.62</tt>, it has been very reliable and offers very good performance. One exception, which is common among 2.6.32-based kernels, is that it's recommended that you emerge <tt>broadcom-netxtreme2</tt> if you have any Broadcom-based NICs, as the in-kernel drivers have compatibility issues with certain models. This kernel is a very good option if you want a relatively modern server kernel and do not need [[OpenVZ]] support. We use gcc-4.4.5 to build this kernel.
+This is the kernel from Ubuntu Server. Version <tt>2.6.32.32.62</tt> is the same version used in Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS, and version <tt>2.6.35.28.50</tt> is the one used in Ubuntu Server 10.10 (currently masked). In our testing of <tt>2.6.32.32.62</tt>, it has been very reliable and offers very good performance. One exception, which is common among 2.6.32-based kernels, is that it's recommended that you emerge <tt>broadcom-netxtreme2</tt> if you have any Broadcom-based NICs, as the in-kernel drivers have compatibility issues with certain models. This kernel is a very good option if you want a relatively modern server kernel and do not need [[OpenVZ]] support. We use gcc-4.4.5 to build this kernel. It will use gcc-4.4.5 automatically, without requiring the user to use <tt>gcc-config</tt>.
 === debian-sources ===

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 === openvz-rhel6-stable ===
-This is a RHEL6-based kernel with OpenVZ support. This kernel is now the preferred kernel for production OpenVZ deployments. It requires gcc-4.4.5 to build. We use this version of gcc since this is the version of gcc used by Red Hat to build this kernel.
+This is a RHEL6-based kernel with OpenVZ support. This kernel is now the preferred kernel for production OpenVZ deployments. It requires gcc-4.4.5 to build, which it will use automatically without the user needing to use <tt>gcc-config</tt>. We use this version of gcc since this is the version of gcc used by Red Hat to build this kernel.
 === openvz-rhel5-stable ===