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Yes, I know all that but it does not create a .config file based on that and I am looking for a way to do it<BR>
On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 19:29, Ron wrote:
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<PRE><FONT COLOR="#737373" SIZE="3"><I>logical but incomplete, sorry, of course the install program would have made
changes based on it's probing of the hardware and user input
On August 5, 2003 06:58 pm, Cyber Source wrote:
> 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@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@nflug.org [</FONT><A HREF="mailto:owner-nflug@nflug.org"><FONT SIZE="3">mailto:owner-nflug@nflug.org</FONT></A><FONT COLOR="#737373" SIZE="3">] On Behalf
> > > > Of Cyber Source
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 5:20 PM
> > > > To: nflug@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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> > > > --
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> > > > Cyber Source <peter@thecybersource.com>
> > > >
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> > > > --
> > > > Cyber Source <peter@thecybersource.com>
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