Cute. I used to do make config all over again, and it was a big pain. Thanks for the info. Greg > ----- Original Message ----- >From: Janina Sajka <janina at afb.net >To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca >Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 19:22:02 -0400 (EDT) >Subject: Re: a few things >make config >instead of >make menuconfig >will give you choices one at a time. The downside of this approach is that >you don't have the option to go back and forth among various selections >until you have things the way you want them. The advantage is that speech >will be robust. >Once you have a .config file you like save it off to a separate location. >This way, the next time you want to compile a kernel you can copy this old >configuration file into the root of the kernel tree (i.e. /usr/src/linux) >and do a >make oldconfig >This is advantageous. You'll hate make config the first time you run it >because it asks a gazillion questions. But, after you've done this once, >make oldconfig will ask only about new things. >Also, here's what dto do if you think something in your config needs to >change--or if you realize you've made a mistake during the make config >process, but can't go back because that's the nature of the beast. >Pull up the .config file in your favorite editor and find the line in >question. Delete that entire line--do not edit it. You can delete one line >or many lines, as needed. Then, do a: >make oldconfig >and you'll be asked about the options you deleted only. >This make oldconfig makes compiling new kernels a breeze. >-- > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) >Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 >Chair, Accessibility SIG >Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) >http://www.openebook.org >Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, >Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp >Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther >King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at >http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp >Learn how to make accessible software at >http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
