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Hi everyone! I want to compile new kernel, but i want to load the configuration of my old kernel! My old kernel is 2.6.8-2 and it was installed with debian ...
  1. 06-22-2006 #1
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    recycling old kernel's config file

    Hi everyone!

    I want to compile new kernel, but i want to load the configuration of my old kernel!
    My old kernel is 2.6.8-2 and it was installed with debian installation.

    can somebody tell me how can i extract the configuration of my old kernel?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shime
    I want to compile new kernel, but i want to load the configuration of my old kernel!
    My old kernel is 2.6.8-2 and it was installed with debian installation.
    By default Debian will use the old config as a base.

    Or you can copy it manualy :
    Code:
    cd /usr/src/linux-new_version
cp /boot/config-$(uname -r) .config
    Check out this thread :
    http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...ile-error.html
    "To express yourself in freedom, you must die to everything of yesterday. From the 'old', you derive security; from the 'new', you gain the flow."

    -Bruce Lee
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    Thank you very much!
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