RH may have included the file in the /boot directory. Also, look in /proc for /proc/config. Recent kernels have the option to have the current config there. Also, why don't you just install the RH kernel source RPMS? They too will probably have the current (default/ RH's own) config file. Quoting Scott : > > First let me say that I am not comfortable building linux kernels. I > always seem to lose more functionality than I gain. Building Tru64 (aka > Digital Unix aka OSF1) or HPUX kernels, however, is much easier (at least > to me). Anyway.... > > I have a RH 7.3 system installed. When it was installed, the kernel > sources where not. I have since downloaded kernel 2.4.20. I want to add > video for linux and usb support. How do I "extract" the current > configuration from the running system. I thought you did this with a > "make oldconfig", but further research on this seems to indicate that a > new kernel config file will be built based on the old, EXISTING, config > file. Since I dont have an old config file, I dont really get what I > wanted. > > Heres a quick summary of what I'd like to be able to do: > > 1.) get the current kernels configuration (the part I am having difficulty > with) > 2.) Add the video for linux and usb support (easy enough via "make > menuconfig") > 3.) boot the new kernel and have retained all previous functionality AND > have new functionality too. (this is dependant on #1 and #2). > > So, if anyone can help or point me to a "very good" kernel how to, I'd > really appreciate it. > > scott > > ps > > the "how-tos" that I have looked at always seem to be missing that one key > step (for me) that would otherwise "turn on the light". > > -- > NT makes anything simple, easy, and anything difficult to do, impossible. > Unix makes anything easy to do difficult, and anything difficult to do, > possible. Basically, if your VCR is still flashing "12:00" then unix is not > for you! > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >