You need to copy /boot/config-2.4.18-24.8.0 to the linux-2.4.22 as .config. Kernel configuration commands looks for .config in current directory. This will pick up existing settings of .config(i.e. onfig-2.4.18-24.8.0 ) file. Narendra On Fri, 2003-10-31 at 13:14, aman wrote: > Hi, > > I'am a linux newbie and was trying to upgrade my > redhat linux kernel from 2.4.18-24.8.0 to 2.4.22.. > well my problem is that i'am happy with my old kernel > settings and want to copy them to my new kernel . > Actually my project here is to make my ppp modules > loadable to run my sm56 modem. the old kernel has > modules loadable enabled only setting i wan to change > is to make ppp modules as loadable. > please tell me how to do that, i mean i have done that > like copyin the config-2.4.18-24.8.0 from /boot to > linux-2.4.22 directory and then run xconfig open file > and change settings but this does'nt help nor does > using oldconfig to make a config for my new kernel and > then xconfig it to make ppp loadable... i'am wrong > please tell me or else how to do that... > any help would be appericiated. > please explain in detail... > > aman > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! > Messenger http://mail.messenger.yahoo.co.uk > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
