> --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --- > Correct way to prepare kernel sources + config for module building is to > build a kernel without installing the kernel + modules. Something like > this: > > cd /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.27 > > Open Makefile and set EXTRAVERSION=-2-386 > > mv .config z # save config > make distclean # get rid of previous kernel compile junk > mv z .config # restore config > make oldconfig > make dep && make clean > make bzImage && make modules Do I really need "make modules" in case I use source of running kernel and only just install loop-aes? So far I just reconfigured the kernel .config and built a new image with "make bzImage". Then I changed the kernel image, booted it and that´s it. Why do I have to recompile hundreds of modules? Regards, Peter -- 5 GB Mailbox, 50 FreeSMS http://www.gmx.net/de/go/promail +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More +++ - Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/
