Re: Error when running make menuconfig

["Mumia W.." <paduille.4058.mumia.w@earthlink.net>]

On 10/02/2006 08:21 AM, debian wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i installed a new computer with debian but i want newest kernel because
> i need to customize it.
> When i run make menuconfig i get this:
>
>
> ca-phlinux:/usr/src/linux-2.6.18# make menuconfig
> scripts/kconfig/mconf arch/i386/Kconfig
> init/Kconfig:245: can't open file "usr/Kconfig"
> make[1]: *** [menuconfig] Error 1
> make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2
> ca-phlinux:/usr/src/linux-2.6.18#

Do this:
$ make-kpkg clean
$ make mrproper
$ make menuconfig


> Second question,
> my standard debian kernel configuration of the new installation is
> pretty good.
> Can i use the settings of my running kernel (is it saved somewhere??)
> and load it in my new configuration (when running make menuconfig, load
> an alternate configuration file, so that i have less work).
> [...]

Derek's advice for copying your old kernel settings from /boot/ is good.

HTH

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