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Re: updating kernel from

 
K.C. Chan
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‎02-12-2002 11:15 AM

‎02-12-2002 11:15 AM

updating kernel from

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.
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K.C. Chan
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‎02-12-2002 11:41 AM

‎02-12-2002 11:41 AM

Re: updating kernel from

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?
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Josh Owings
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‎02-12-2002 07:45 PM

‎02-12-2002 07:45 PM

Re: updating kernel from

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

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Jairo Campana
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‎02-14-2002 12:07 PM

‎02-14-2002 12:07 PM

Re: updating kernel from

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
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