Kernel 2.4.21

If I do a menuconfig and want to enable something will it read my current=
configuration first so that my currently installed modules or daemons wi=
ll already be selected or will I need to select everything required for m=
y server to run?

James

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> From: "der.hans" <PLUGd@LuftHans.com>
> Date: 2003/07/10 Thu PM 08:39:00 EDT
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: Kernel 2.4.21
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> Am 10. Jul, 2003 schw=E4tzte elemint@cox.net so:
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> > I did an "apt-get kernel-package" although as suggested in the articl=
e
> > in the URL Below, in /usr/src there is no package for 2.4.20 so I am
> > not sure where the kernel-package installed to when I did an apt-get
> > kernel-package? Also if I currently use 2.4.16-bf2.4 and I want to g=
et a
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> As it says at the beginning of the article, you need to get the sources=
=2E
> kernel-package is the tool for building a debian package of the kernel =
when
> you're done, but it does not contain kernel sources.
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> apt-get install kernel-source-2.4.21
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> > kernel patch for writing UDF's but no kernel patches are listed there=
at
> > www.kernel.org for 2.4.18-bf2.4 where can I get the patch from also i=
f I
> > just want to do a menuconfig to enable UDF writing do I need to downl=
oad
> > the 2.4.18bf2.4 kernel source? If I do a menuconfig will I loose any=

> > current settings or configurations or can I just go through and add o=
ne
> > option like UDF writing without loosing anything?
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> The source package from debian should have a config file. If not instal=
l a
> binary kernel-package, then copy the config file from it.
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> cp -p /boot/config-2.4.21-<architecture> /usr/src/linux/.config
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> Once you've done that you might be able to just edit /usr/src/linux/.co=
nfig
> to turn on UDF support, then follow the make process for the kernel-pac=
kage
> tools.
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> > http://www.linmagau.org/modules.php?op=3Dmodload&name=3DSections&file=
=3Dindex&re
> > q=3Dviewarticle&artid=3D158
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> ciao,
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> der.hans
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