Kernel compile option defaults?

[Ronald & Christine Pace]

I'm also interested in the answer to this question.
I'm using the latest RH7.1 kernel and Redhat's knowledgebase advises 
against kernel recompiling.
What are your opinions on kernel recompiling?

Ron


> I am wading into the waters of kernel compilation but I want to know where I 
> am starting from.
> 
> When I executed "make xconfig" I got the menus for making various option 
> selections.  Great.  Are the selections shown to me at this point the current 
> selections of the kernel I am currently running?  (Red Hat 7.3, kernel 
> 2.4.18)  If not, where do I go to see what my running kernel's options were?
> 
> Alan
>