[Wolves] Floppy discs

[Aquarius]

Old Dan spoo'd forth:
>> Yeah, but I still have to compile the kernel, and I really don't wanna.
>> One of the main reasons is that I don't know how to say "configure this
>> newly downloaded kernel source with the options that my currently
>> running kernel has", so that downloading a new kernel, compiling it,
>> and running it, will change nothing at all.
> 
> But don't the kernel-headers packages contain the config files for the 
> precompiled kernels?
> 
> ::looks::
> 
> Yes, yes they do - they have the .config - so - yuck - yeah, what you'd 
> have to do is download the kernel source for the generic kernel version 
> you have, download the headers package for the specific stock kernel you 
> have, copy across the .config file, download and run the patch, 
> configure the specific supermount option, compile, rinse and repeat...

Yeah, that doesn't sound like a shit idea at all :) "Of course Linux is
ready for the desktop! All you have to do is..."

God. Is that how it has to be? Why isn't this easier? *sob sob sob*

Aq.

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