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diff --git a/content/posts/gentoo-kernel-upgrade.md b/content/posts/gentoo-kernel-upgrade.md index d8007ac..461391c 100644 --- a/content/posts/gentoo-kernel-upgrade.md +++ b/content/posts/gentoo-kernel-upgrade.md @@ -1,22 +1,25 @@ +++ title = "Gentoo kernel upgrade" subtitle = "" -summary = "A brief howto on updating the kernel on a Gentoo system." +#summary = "A brief howto on updating the kernel on a Gentoo system." categories = [ "linux", "guide" ] tags = [ "linux", "gentoo", "kernel", "sysadmin" ] date = "2024-12-10" +++ I wrote this short guide to keep track of the upgrade procedure for the kernel in my Gentoo system. -It assumes an already working installation and is not as exhaustive as the Gentoo wiki, -but it summarizes the main steps. +The main steps are summarized, with additional sections about the Nvidia drivers and Intel microcode. -We will update from `linux-A.B.C` to `linux-X.Y.Z`. -There are also sections about Nvidia and Intel additions. +<!--more--> + +This guide should be used as a checklist and assumes an already working installation. +If you need more exhaustive documentation, refer to the Gentoo wiki. ## Preliminary steps -Fetch the sources of the kernel that you want to install. +We will update from `linux-A.B.C` to `linux-X.Y.Z`. + +Let's start by fetching the source of the new kernel. ```sh {class="cmd-root"} emerge -uDUa --with-bdeps=y =sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-X.Y.Z |