That's very interesting! I never knew you could do that. I think I will give that a try. Mark / * Sometimes it becomes necessary to rock the boat * in order to get the rats up from below decks * so they can be kicked over the side and drowned! * * REGISTERED LINUX USER # 182496 */ <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<*REPLY SEPERATOR*>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 19 Nov 2000 Scott Tyson had this to say! > Ok here's how it works. You'll need the .config file from the Mandrake install you >have. I forget offhand what dir it is in but I belevie it is /usr/src/linux. Copy >that file to the new source tree and the type make oldconfig. The new kernel will >only prompt you for items tht are new to the kernel in regard sto rentries in the >.config file. I compiled many a kernel on my redhat 6.0 box this way. The kernel >might not have been "optimized" but it worked. :) > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 11/20/2000 at 12:49 AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] scribbled: > > >Hello everybody: > > > > I would like to compile a new kernel for the computer I use. Since I really >don�t know much about the configuration options the "make menuconfig" offers, I would >like to keep the configuration of the current kernel. How can I tell the "make >oldconfig" > >commnad where to look for the configuration parameters of the current kernel? Is >there a standard directory that file is usually placed? > > If it is the case that the new kernel has new configuration options, will the >"make oldconfig" commnad ask me automatically for the needed information? > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Fabi�n Pe�a. > > > > > >Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > >Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > > >
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