On Saturday 30 April 2005 18:38, s. keeling wrote: > Incoming from Tim Jackson: > > >Normally I keep a copy of .config in the file /usr/src/konfig-2.6.8 and > > > > Being a total newbie to Linux I may be talking complete *!^% but here > > goes anyway. Having just compiled a kernel myself I was wondering if > > this would work, copy the original .config file from the /boot directory > > into the kernel source directory and uncomment the relevent line in this > > file manually setting the value to "=y" or "=m" as appropriate. Re > > compile with the new (old) config file and keep everything crossed. > > It does work, for a limited value of "It". As Josh mentions, copy the > .config from the old kernel and makeoldconfig. > > However, hand editing the .config yourself could easily produce > garbage. Saying Y|M to any single prompt has a cascade effect that > affects other things. The machinery involved knows what to do, but > likely you don't. > > Experiment and see what happens, as long as you've a backout plan. > > > -- > Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. > (*) http://www.spots.ab.ca/~keeling Please don't Cc: me. > - - Welcome back S!
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