Am Dienstag, 15. Januar 2008 schrieb ext Jean-Baptiste Mestelan: > On 15/01/2008, Dirk Heinrichs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > make menuconfig && make && make modules_install, maybe? This always > > works, on any distribution. I still wonder why they all invent their > > own, special way of compiling a kernel. > > Sure, this will work. > This also presumes that you know your way through menuconfig.
Another option would be to start with the kernel/modules that come with your
LiveCD. Since you bootet the CD from it, you know it works.
> > I still wonder why they all invent their own, special
> > way of compiling a kernel.
>
> Probably to leave the choice to users, and allow someone to compile a
> kernel without having in-depth knowledge of one's hardware and kernel
> options ?
Sure. My point was not about having such a tool, but having multiple
different ones.
However, once you are used to it, x- or menuconfig are quite convenient.
Bye...
Dirk
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