Re: Pasting the old config file to new kernel source for compilation..
On 2008-11-24 09:13 +0100, Adrian Levi wrote:
> 2008/11/24 boss ganesh <boss.gan@gmail.com>:
>> I have pasted the config file of 2.6.18 (already compiled working kernel
>> config file) to kernel source of version 2.6.26 , after that also it is
>> asking queries without compiling it when i ran the command "make" ..
>>
>> why is it happening like that?
>
> Did you run "make oldconfig"?
I don't think that's appropriate when leaping across eight kernel
versions, unless you are (or want to become) mad. Better run
"make menuconfig" and hope for the best.
> This checks your .config file and asks you questions to new options
> available in the new kernel source.
Yes, many hundreds of them, literally.
Sven
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