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Gentoo help: sys-kernel/Installkernel (wiki.gentoo.org)
submitted 2 days ago by MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Im following the handbook, and I'm up to configuring the kernel. (In a vm. Skipping the optional installing firmware/microcode for now)

Trying for an OpenRC system, but it looks like all the steps need systemd.

All the videos I watched seems to skip this step and just go to Kernel configuration and compilation, but I dont want to a) mix old videos and up-to-date handbook, and b) blindly copy commands. I understood mostly everything untill now. Just this kernel step where I got lost the first time I tried to install gentoo.

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[–] Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Gentoo lover and long time user here, OpenRC only.

Feel free to pm/DM me for any question in general.

I use Genkernel, works like a charm.

[–] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Spend my Saturdays on my machine. Rest of the week im reading the handbook on my lunchbreaks. Think I know what to do now, but will see how I go this weekend.

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