Re: How to rebuild kernel with "make oldconfig"?

From: Lenard (Lenard_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 04/01/05


Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 21:00:19 GMT

case wrote:

> We want to implement OpenVPN on Redhat AS 3.0
> ( 2.4.21-4.ELsmp #1 SMP Fri Oct 3 17:52:56 EDT 2003 i686 i686 i386
> GNU/Linux),
> the default installation hasn't included TUN/TAP driver, so it's
> needed to rebuild the kernel.
>
>
> 1.How to use "make oldconfig" to add TUN driver? Can the command
> include the parameter?
> 2.Does "make xconfig" show all default parameters for the machine?
> "make modules" encountered errors while it's used.

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-3-Manual/sysadmin-guide/ch-kernel.html
http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html

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