Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: How to configure the Kernel in Gentoo without boot partition

  1. #1
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Posts
    55

    How to configure the Kernel in Gentoo without boot partition

    I recently purchased a laptop. The OS installed in that laptop is gentoo. I normally use laptop for chatting, gaming, downloading movies and internet surfing. In my laptop I don't have the boot partition. I follow the handbook from the gentoo website. I wanted to configure the kernal but I don’t know how to do that. I tried a lot but failed to configure the kernal. Is anyone aware about such issues? If yes then please do the needful.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Posts
    1,416

    Re: How to configure the Kernel in Gentoo without boot partition

    The issue that you have posted is not complicated. You can easily configure the kernel without any boot partition. To configure the kernel you need to execute the following commands:
    # emerge genkernel
    # zcat /proc/config.gz > /usr/share/genkernel/arch/x86_64/kernel-config
    # genkernel all
    After you execute the following commands you will be able to configure the kernel.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Posts
    55

    Re: How to configure the Kernel in Gentoo without boot partition

    I am very grateful to you for all the suggestions that you gave me to overcome the issue. To configure the kernel I executed all the commands that were specified by you but it didn’t work out. After I executed those commands I encountered an error displaying the message” * ERROR: Failed to compile the "bzImage" target”. I don’ know how to solve this error. I tried a lot but nothing worked out. Are you aware about this issue? If yes then please help me out.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Posts
    1,269

    Re: How to configure the Kernel in Gentoo without boot partition

    After I read your post I came to know about your issue. If you are having genkernel 3.4.11 then it has an error in it. The error is that it automatically copies the config prior to running clean or mrpoper. It also deletes the .config and creates a new config. The command:
    “echo '=sys-kernel/genkernel-3.4.11 >> /etc/portage/package.mask “
    is used to mask 3.4.11 and run with 3.4.10.908. Never overwrite genkernel configs because it will be removed whenever you emerge genkernel. I personally execute the following commands: “kernel-config=/etc/kernels/kernel-config-$(uname -m)-$(uname -r)” and I don’t think uname-m works fine for x86 users. These are my suggestions related to your issue.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Posts
    1,035

    Re: How to configure the Kernel in Gentoo without boot partition

    The issue seems to be quite complicated. But I will surely help you out to overcome the issue. There are some other commands using which you can overcome the issue. The commands that you need to execute are as follows:
    1. Initially use the command: “echo '=sys-kernel/genkernel-3.4.11 >> /etc/portage/package.mask” or “nano -w /etc/portage/package.mask”
    2. After that the second command you need to execute is: “=sys-kernel/genkernel-3.4.11”
    3. Finally use the command: “emerge genkernel”. After executing all the commands you will be able to configure the kernel as per your requirement.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Posts
    55

    Re: How to configure the Kernel in Gentoo without boot partition

    I executed all the commands that were specified by you but still the error was not solved. This time another error was displayed. When I executed all the commands that were specified by you, the error that occurred was”/etc/portage/package.mask directory is not found“. I don’t know about this package in my system. Where can I get this masked package? I tried to resolve this issue but still failed to do that. Can you help me out with this issue? If yes then please do the needful.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Posts
    824

    Re: How to configure the Kernel in Gentoo without boot partition

    There can be several reasons due to which you are facing this issue. To overcome this issue I can suggest you the two solutions that are mentioned below:
    1. If want your kernel to work then you need to follow the instructions that are specified in Gentoo’s website. It should work out so that you can get your system working.
    2. Second option is that you can try to configure the kernel manually. The guide for the same is also available in Gentoo’s website.
    Try out these solutions and it will surely overcome your issue.

Similar Threads

  1. Configure onboard & USB audio devices using ALSA in Gentoo Linux
    By The#Gaelic in forum Operating Systems
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 01-03-2012, 10:38 AM
  2. 4K sector partition in Gentoo
    By Vrishabh in forum Operating Systems
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 03-06-2011, 10:36 AM
  3. Replies: 5
    Last Post: 03-06-2011, 10:34 AM
  4. Error 2 while compiling kernel in gentoo
    By Virr in forum Operating Systems
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 30-05-2011, 08:08 PM
  5. Nvidia driver 2.6.36 kernel In Gentoo
    By mANICKAVASAN in forum Monitor & Video Cards
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 25-11-2010, 06:34 AM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Page generated in 1,711,625,921.01365 seconds with 17 queries