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>
> (By the way, is there a way to know what are the compile
> options of the
> kernel that comes with Mandrake ?)
>
> I don't know if that will help...
>
> Cheers
>
> Denis
>
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Locate your kernel source files (not sure about Mandrake, but with RH
they're at /usr/src/linux, if there is nothing in the /usr/src directory,
then you probably need to install the kernel source package), change to the
appropriate directory then type (as root)
make menuconfig
The configuration shown should be the default kernel configuration for
Mandrake. Using make menuconfig, you can then save this configuration to a
file, and experiment to your heart's content safe in the knowledge that you
can reload the old config if necessary.
Alternatively, have a look at /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/defconfig.
If you do build a new kernel, I strongly recommend that you do not over
write the existing kernel binary (usually located in /boot), and that you
create a new entry in /etc/lilo.conf so you can boot up the old kernel
should anything go wrong. The README file that comes with the kernel source
gives a good description of this process.
HTH, and good luck,
Geoff Everist
