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Bug 251040 - Handbook error "HTML Latest version, all in one page" (x86) : Compiling and Installing the kernel - "# cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r5" - The guide is about x86 not i386 (or is it just me ?)
Summary: Handbook error "HTML Latest version, all in one page" (x86) : Compiling and I...
Status: VERIFIED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: [OLD] Docs on www.gentoo.org
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Installation Handbook (show other bugs)
Hardware: x86 Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Docs Team
URL: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook...
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Reported: 2008-12-15 15:43 UTC by DSpider
Modified: 2008-12-15 16:02 UTC (History)
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Description DSpider 2008-12-15 15:43:13 UTC 
Compiling and Installing section

Code Listing 3.9: Installing the kernel
# cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r5

The guide is about x86 not i386 (or is it just me ?)

Shouldn't it say "# cp arch/x86/boot/bzImage" instead ? I distinctively remember the arch/i386/boot folder being empty after I compiled the kernel. Please get back to me if I'm wrong at zdspider@yahoo.com so I can rectify this... Even tho I managed to get to X and emerged fluxbox and everything, I'm pretty much new to Linux. So please get back to me if I was wrong. Thank you.

Reproducible: Always




AMD Athlon XP 2200+ falls into the i686 category. Right ? Should I have typed:

# cp arch/i686/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.26-gentoo-r4 instead of x86 ?

I thought x86 was more generic... Please get back to me if you have the time. Thanks again.
Comment 1 Jan Kundrát (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2008-12-15 15:48:04 UTC 
It is just you. The x86 image is available at the specified location (even though it's just a symlink on recent kernels).
Comment 2 DSpider 2008-12-15 15:51:49 UTC 
(In reply to comment #1)
> It is just you. The x86 image is available at the specified location (even
> though it's just a symlink on recent kernels).
> 

Considering I have an Atlhon XP processor which should I have chosen of these ?
# cp arch/x86/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.26-gentoo-r4
# cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.26-gentoo-r4
# cp arch/i686/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.26-gentoo-r4
Comment 3 Jan Kundrát (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2008-12-15 15:54:57 UTC 
Just do what the Handbook tells you. All these files are actually the same (some of them are symlinks pointing to others).
Comment 4 DSpider 2008-12-15 16:02:50 UTC 
> Just do what the Handbook tells you. All these files are actually the same
> (some of them are symlinks pointing to others).
> 
Oh, ok. If all of them are the same I'll leave it as # cp arch/x86/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.26-gentoo-r4

In my opinion, It think the handbook should've specified this. Thank you for your patience.