Re: How can I make a kernel package that is _identical_ to those available for download?

[Paul E Condon <pecondon@mesanetworks.net>]

On Thu, Dec 30, 2004 at 01:22:01PM +1000, R G Cottrell wrote:
> cancer wrote:
> 
> >as far as i know xconfig should read the .config file of the running
> >kernel if there is no other. i have poor experience with that, but it
> >worked for me for a couple of times.
> > 
> >
> In my experience, make xconfig and make menuconfig both read the .config
> file in the source directory, which is present when you install the sources.
> I've tried copying the appropriate config file from the /boot directory and
> loading that, but without success. :-(
> 

I think all that is needed is to copy the appropriate config file from
/boot and give it the name .config, and put it where xconfig and
menuconfig expect to find it. You can know where that is by running
menuconfig and seeing where it puts its version of config. i.e. first
run menuconfig, but pay no attention to getting the config correct,
just find where it is. Then overwrite it with a copy of config from
/boot. Either wrong name or wrong place will cause failure.

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Paul E Condon           
pecondon@mesanetworks.net