[Gllug] Compiling a Kernel

[Daniel Andersson]

can't solve your problem, but i'd like to point out that "make menuconfig"
is easier than "make config", me thinks.

:)

/ d

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Jackson" <postituk at yahoo.com>
To: <gllug at linux.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 4:35 PM
Subject: [Gllug] Compiling a Kernel


> I have downloaded the source for 2.4.18 and was wondering if there was
> an easy way to compile the kernel for the same modules as is currently
> being used by my 2.4.16 kernel. I have only got the use of "make
> config" which is a very laborious process and make oldconfig is no use
> as I do not have a config file from a working kernel install.
>
> I have compiled the kernel and it was ok except that I have a lot of
> modules missing.
>
> Is there a file where all the options are held that can be edited
> directly until a working kernel is produced. I had a look in ".config"
> and I was unsure if I was able to edit it and I noticed that depending
> on the options chosen during compilation some options would be missing
> from here.
>
> Harry
>
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