Re: [PLUG] Playing with Fire?

["Jon Nelson" <quincy@linuxnotes.net>]

Kevin Brosius said:

> put it in the RH8 kernel root directory (saving the previous version),
> and do a 'make oldconfig'.  It'll prompt you for differences, then you
> need to start the build as usual.  The real question is what RH has
> changed on the distributed RH8 kernel that might fix/break items for
> your setup.  And how many of those are also in Mandrake.
>
> --
> Kevin Brosius

I saw that you are going to try Debian, but I thought I would throw my two
cents in.

Coming from someone who has hosed up a few kernels in his time it sounds
like you never did a 'make oldconfig' and then loaded this .config when
you were setting up your new kernel.  This is what I have found when
someone recompiles and things that were once working are now broken.  To
properly recompile a kernel under Red Hat check out:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.3-Manual/custom-guide/ch-custom-kernel.html

or look in the custom guide for your version.  I use 'make oldconfig' to
create a .config of my current kernel.  Then I use 'make xconfig' and
select 'Load Configuration from file'.  In the dialog box just put .config
and it will load the one you just made.  Now you can add the options you
need and not hose up your old ones.

Jon

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