Make oldconfig automatically answers the questions that you have answered in the past with that response. if there are no new options, you won't do anything but watch crap fly on the screen.. :)
> -----Original Message----- > From: [jacob] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 2:36 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [gentoo-user] "make oldconfig" does not care about me? > > > > Hi all, > > I want to compile my new kernel like this: > > # cd /usr/src > # cp linux/.config linux-<new>/ > # cd linux-<new>/ > # make oldconfig > > but everytime i have tried to "make oldconfig" it just starts > flying through > the options/answers (<Y/n/m>) all by itself. it's as if i > was holding down > the [enter] key until i have to kill it via ctl-c. i have > had this problem > in the past, but i went ahead and just went the full "make > menuconfig" route. > i really wish that i could figure out why i am having these > problems, and any > suggestions would be appreciated. > > TIA > > -- > jacob[at]buildtheb0x.com | [praying wont help] > - > Smith & Wesson: the orignal point-and-click interface. > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
