Question on building a new kernel

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Author: Bryce C.
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New-Topics: Extracting kernel config - was: Question on building a new kernel
Subject: Question on building a new kernel
Well, as I said. RH may have compiled-in support for /proc/config which is the
currently running config file direct from the kernel itself. I enable it on all
my Gentoo kernels just in case.

Quoting Scott <>:

>
> You know, sometimes things are just too obvious. Guess I will be
> installing the kernel source and then tracking down that elusive config
> file.
>
> but I'd still like to know if the current config can somehow be
> "extracted".
>
> scott
>
>
>
> On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Bryce C. wrote:
>
> > 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.

> >
> >
> >
>
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