Re: how to get a working .config kernel config file

[Julian De Marchi <julian@jdcomputers.com.au>]

yong lee wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to build a custom kernel with openMosix
> patches for my debian 4.0 system. I copied an existing
> config file from /boot/config-2.6.18-4-686 to my new
> kernel source tree folder and renamed it to be
> .config.  Then I ran 'make-kpkg kernel_image' to build
> the kernel. But when I reboot with the new kernel, I
> got a boot error.
>
> I also ran the make menuconfig, but I did not know
> what to choose because I do not know what type of
> hardware my machine has. Can anyone suggest me on how
> to get a working .config file ?  I just want a
> simple/plain working .config file? Any suggestion ?
> Any document or outline steps? Please help. 

Try this

cp /boot/.config /usr/src/linux

Then when you load your kernel menu, go to load alternative config file. 
Then input the file name .config.

This should help!

Julian