336010 – using zcat command with genkernel gives no such file or directory error

Bug 336010 - using zcat command with genkernel gives no such file or directory error

Summary: using zcat command with genkernel gives no such file or directory error

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	[OLD] Docs on www.gentoo.org
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Installation Handbook (show other bugs)
Hardware:	PPC Linux

Importance:	High major (vote)
Assignee:	Docs Team

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Reported:	2010-09-04 18:42 UTC by Roy Jamison
Modified:	2010-09-05 01:54 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Roy Jamison 2010-09-04 18:42:37 UTC

In the ppc version of the Install Handbook at http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml?part=1&chap=7#doc_chap4 the Code Listing 4.2 contains:
zcat /proc/config.gz > /usr/share/genkernel/ppc/kernel-config-2.6
but this command gives the following error:
bash: /usr/share/genkernel/ppc/kernel-config-2.6: No such file or directory

Searching the /usr/share/genkernel directory gives no obvious place for the config.gz to really be placed.


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Grab a PowerPC machine, e.g. Mac
2. Follow the handbook to the letter
3. Choose to follow the genkernel route instead of manual kernel setup

Actual Results:  
bash: /usr/share/genkernel/ppc/kernel-config-2.6: No such file or directory

Expected Results:  
For everything to work and to be able to continue setting up Gentoo.

Comment 1 nm (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2010-09-05 01:54:38 UTC

It's almost the same file name, just in a different location: add an /arch/ between /genkernel/ and /ppc/.

Fixed in CVS.