Re: kernel compilation help needed

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> Narendra Hadke <narenh@intotoinc.com> [2003-10-31 10:48]:
>
>
> 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...
> >

just make sure you have all the "extra" modules available red hat
offers.

wbr,
Lukas
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