Re: FC3 "out of the box" Kernel compile options ?

From: Lenard (lenard_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 11/30/04


Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:26:55 GMT

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 02:04:14 -0800, AnonymousFC3 wrote:

> Hello:
> How could I knw what are the compile options of the FC3 kernel compile
> options ? (Default "of the box").

Check the /boot/config-<kernel_version_number> file.

> Also is recompiling the kernel same as Redat 7 to 9 ?

Basically yes, just use 'make' instead of 'make bzImage' and 'make
modules', the make takes care of both. In addition if your satisfied after
testing your new complied kernel, go back to the source directory and run
'make rpm' and install it if you want (rpm -ivh).

> If not a pointer to the proper documentation would be nice.

http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html

$ cat /etc/redhat-release
Fedora Core release 3 (Heidelberg)

$ uname -a
Linux Laptop1700 2.6.10-rc2-bk12 #2 Sun Nov 28 15:59:33 EST 2004 i686 i686
i386 GNU/Linux

$ rpm -qa 'kernel*'
kernel-2.6.10rc2bk12-2
kernel-utils-2.4-13.1.39

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