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that would be a logical thought but it appears not to be that way<BR>
On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 18:49, Ron wrote:
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<PRE><FONT COLOR="#737373" SIZE="3"><I>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?
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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..
> >
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> >
> > -Mark
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> > -----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:
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> >
> >
> > 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:
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> >
> > Will there be any meetings this weekend? I would be intrested in
> > learning kernel compiles....
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> > Cyber Source <peter@thecybersource.com>
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