topic Re: updating kernel from in Operating System - Linux

updating kernel from

K.C. Chan — Tue, 12 Feb 2002 19:15:09 GMT

2.4.7-10 to 2.4.17. How do you get make to compile with your old kernel configuration? I don't want to go through make menuconfig, I just want to untar the the latest kernel. run make using the old configuration file. Could some help me? Thanks.

Re: updating kernel from

K.C. Chan — Tue, 12 Feb 2002 19:41:59 GMT

Gurus,
Can I just "cp .config" from old kernel to new kernel dir? Then run make menuconfig to add any new functionalitu the new kernel?

Re: updating kernel from

Josh Owings — Wed, 13 Feb 2002 03:45:23 GMT

You should be able to copy your .config file from the old kernel directory into the new one and run 'make oldconfig'. This would probably work with 'make menuconfig' also. I got some confirmation from this Google Groups post:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&threadm=9g7jnh%24io8%40gap.cco.caltech.edu&rnum=4&prev=/groups%3Fq%3D%2522make%2Boldconfig%2522%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26tab%3Dwg

Re: updating kernel from

Jairo Campana — Thu, 14 Feb 2002 20:07:36 GMT

hello
you found all info that you it can help

http://www.linuxdoc.org/LDP/solrhe/Securing-Optimizing-Linux-RH-Edition-v1.3/secopt-kernel.html