Cyber Source peter at thecybersource.com
Tue Aug 5 18:58:54 EDT 2003


that would be a logical thought but it appears not to be that way
On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 18:49, Ron wrote:

> Would the kernel not be compiled during the install from the same .config file 
> that is included in the kernel source package with the result that it is 
> based on what is already there?
> 
> -- 
> Ron
> ronb at cogeco.ca
> 
> On August 5, 2003 06:15 pm, Cyber Source wrote:
> > what would be the use in that? I know they have to start somewhere but I
> > can't see a use to have the default settings after the fact. So is there
> > no way to at  least create a .config file based on what is already in
> > the system from the install?
> >
> > On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 17:43, Mark Musone wrote:
> > > Not in the case of for example redhat, when you install the
> > > kernel-source package, it has the .config file that came with that
> > > standard kernel
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > that way if you need to recompile the kernel sources, you don’t have
> > > to go about guessing what redhat has for the default settings..
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -Mark
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org] On Behalf
> > > Of Cyber Source
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 5:20 PM
> > > To: nflug at nflug.org
> > > Subject: Re: Re:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Also, thanks to Kevin Glosser for the really nice post on kernel
> > > compiling. I was able to do a couple but as you said, you will
> > > probably not get it right the first time or so and I didnt, lol. What
> > > I would like to do is know how to take what you have from the install
> > > and manipulate that, instead of compiling from scratch. I know you put
> > > about moving the .config file but that doesnt seem to exist UNTIL you
> > > do the choices for compile, i.e. make xconfig.
> > > On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 16:52, Cyber Source wrote:
> > >
> > > Put a vote for that in for me too!
> > > On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 11:55, Riga, Anthony wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Will there be any meetings this weekend?   I would be intrested in
> > > learning kernel compiles....
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
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