Crazy noob question!! about kernel (solved)

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casper2601 · Post by **casper2601** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:57 am

Now i am really confused. I was making some adjustment via /usr/src/linux-2.6.9-gentoo-r1/make menuconfig

When i went to usrc/src i see inux-2.6.9-gentoo-r1 (as usual)...but now i am noticing inux-2.6.9-gentoo-r4 (notice the -r4!!). Where did this come from?? I am a total noob who just finished a fresh install from stage 1. Did -r4 come from me updating something? and should i be using this new -r4 rather than the -r1 ??? This must be one of the dumbest questions lol But its the only way for me to learn. If i should be using the new -r4....how would i set it up to replace the old one...could you please advise me step by step so i dont make any dumb errors!!!

Sorry for the noob question, and I really appreciate your help!

bets regards,

casper

ep98 · Post by **ep98** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:49 am

2.6.x-rx (with r(followed by number) devs says, which is the latest patched, bugfixed, hole closed or whatever release of the program (if small but important patch comes out, in most cases devs (developers) add release number after version, eg. 2.6.9-4 (in Debian), 2.6.9-r4 (Gentoo), 2.6.6-4.5 (Suse)

from time to time, when u use 'emerge sync' or 'emerge-webrsync' the portage add new (-rx) to most of the files, some of them automaticaly goes in hell, and new comes in (in this way, why not someone make a option to emerge, which one everyone can see/check what was added after last sync, what was removed and whas updated (-rx), and dont send me to category-name/package-name/Changelog

What was the other questions ?

codergeek42 · Post by **codergeek42** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 4:02 am

ep98 wrote:hy not someone make a option to emerge, which one everyone can see/check what was added after last sync, what was removed and whas updated (-rx), and dont send me to category-name/package-name/Changelog

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# emerge app-portage/esearch

Then use `esync` instead of `emerge sync`. =)

ep98 · Post by **ep98** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 4:44 am

10x, but esync isnt exist

with a little option, esync is not pressent in Gentoo (Stable)
in this "~" Testing release maybe, but not in stable

codergeek42 · Post by **codergeek42** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:27 am

Strange, I'm using 0.6.2 (currently marked 'x86') and esync is right in /usr/sbin/ and is a symlink to /usr/lib/esearch/esync.py

ep98 · Post by **ep98** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:31 pm

0.6.2 what ?
my portage is:

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Portage 2.0.51-r3 (default-linux/x86/2004.3, gcc-3.3.4, glibc-2.3.4.20041102-r0, 2.6.7-gentoo-r11 i686)