On Mon, 19 Mar 2001, you wrote:
> I arranged for a custom built computer for a data base server. 
> Apparently the kernel was recompiled to provide for special options.  If
> I were to upgrade the software installation including the kernel I might
> lose those options.  So my question is this:  How do I look into the
> system to discover how it was actually compiled (assuming the kernel was
> not compiled elsewhere and simply dropped into the system). What
> directories, files, and command line queries are necessary for me to
> develop this information.
> 
As root:
cd /usr/src/linux
make oldconfig
copy the config files over to a floppy or something.... :-)
        John



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