Re: [PLUG] advice on kernel errors?

[Dan Crosta <dcrosta@sccs.swarthmore.edu>]

Jeff Abrahamson wrote:

> I've never been terribly clear on how to determine how an existing
>
> kernel was compiled.  All I've read on kernel options has been in that
> vein, too.  
>
> I think you're telling me how to determine an option I might have used
> when compiling my kernel.  But, in fact, I apt-got my kernel.
>
> How do I determine if the above was set?
>  
Oh. I've never used a stock kernel for longer than the installation 
process of any given distro, I guess I just assumed everyone else was 
the same way. First, see if they compiled kernel config support (zless 
/proc/config.gz if it's there)... if that fails, I'm sure you could find 
out somehow through the package maintainers, or more likely, through 
lists or something. Given that (I assume) you're using Debian, I'm sure 
it's all public record somewhere... just an issue of finding it. Someone 
more familiar with the distro might have a better idea.

dsc
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