update kernel

[vish786]

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.

 

[mehulved]

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]

It should possible though I haven't really tried it. Atleast us gentoo users never have to really worry about that.

why dont gentoo users hav tat problem???????

wat do u mean by "remaster the media"

 

[mehulved]

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]

^^
That must be possible with sabayon too, right ?

 

[mehulved]

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]

aaah.. yes... Thats true... Sabayon is a pre-compiled image... Thats why the installation is a hell lot faster than Gentoo.
Yeah, I'll research on it.. Thanks for the direction......

 

[vish786]

@mehulved

can u help me with this prob. read my post on this thread
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58455

 

[eddie]

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.

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]

I think some distros like fedora installer(anaconda) offers u to load 3rd party modules while installing via floppy