Re: [SLE] kernel module support on (now off)

From: Gary Gapinski (Gary.Gapinski_at_grc.nasa.gov)
Date: 12/03/03

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    Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 12:49:16 -0500
    
    

    On Wednesday 03 December 2003 12:40, Jan wrote:
    > Dear all
    > How do I switch the module support of the kernel (SUSE 9.0 -
    > 2.4.21-99)? I have the the option make config, but it comes with so
    > many questions that i rather prefer an easier solution?

    Have you tried "make xconfig". I find this easier.

    E.g.,
    $ sux
    # cd /usr/src/linux
    # make cloneconfig
    # make xconfig

    By the way, the latest 9.0 kernel from SuSE is 2.4.21-144.

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