Re: Using the config file from the default kernel

[Michael Beattie <mickyb@es.co.nz>]

On Sat, 17 Oct 1998, M.C. Vernon wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> 	I want to recompile my kernel (to use sound support). Will moving
> /usr/src/linux/.config.save to /usr/src/kernel-source-2.0.34/.config
> enable me to use the setup from the last kernel when I run make menuconfig
> (i.e. I can take that and modify it, rather than starting from scratch)?
> 

firstly,
/usr/src/linux should be a symlink to /usr/src/kernel-source-[ver]/

Secondly, what I do, is run make menuconfig once, then copy the config
file, and run it again to do the dirty work. make sure you copy the
.config file somewhere else before you start.. I always have a copy in
/root/backups

HTH,

                       Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)

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