A compiling procedure question.

[Steve Holmes]

Shouldn't he do a "make oldconfig" first? This way he'll get prompted for
the sound support again and he can now answer the question correctly.

On Sat, 12 Jan 2002, Janina Sajka wrote:

> Open your /usr/src/linux/.config file in your favorite text editor and
> find the line where you said 'n' rather than 'y.' Delete the entire line.
> and then do:
>
> make dep bzImage modules modules_install install
>
>
> PS: Why are you using 2.4.5? 2.4.17 is current.
>
> PSS; I'm not sure anyone understands everything in .config.
>
>  On Sat, 12
> Jan 2002, Dan Murphy wrote:
>
> > Hi again folks.
> > Although I have read the howto on compiling kernels, and I have done
> > it successfully before, I don't understand some of the science behind
> > some of the procedures, so here's my question.
> > I compiled the 2.4.5 kernel, but during make config, I got distracted,
> > and in the sound section I pressed n instead of y.
> > I didn't realize this UN till later.  Is there a way I can go back in
> > and do it again without blowing away my whole source tree and starting
> > fresh?  If not, I don't mind, but I am hoping there's an easier way.
> > Some of the information in the kernel howto was a bit over my head.
> > thanks.
> >
> >
> >
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