[arch-general] problem installing custom kernel

[Matthew Monaco]

On 02/01/2012 05:24 AM, Madhurya Kakati wrote:
> On 02/01/12 at 01:13pm, Alexandre Ferrando wrote:
>> provides=('kernel26')
>>   conflicts=('kernel26')
>>   replaces=('kernel26')
>>
>> That's you problem in the PKGBUILD. Your custom kernel doesn't need to
>> provide, conflict nor replace kernel26, as that is what causes it to
>> conflict with the Arch one
>
> OK. I read the wiki page once more and found out my mistake. Since my kernel
> has already been compiled can I create the package without compiling it again?

You can edit the .PKGINFO file directly that's within the .pkg.tar.xz. Also, you 
should leave provides (even make it provides=('linux')) so  that if you ever 
want to remove the [core] kernel, you may do so.