[SOLVED] .config file problem

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10-08-2010
swap_chau

[SOLVED] .config file problem

Hi,
I have fedora 12 installed on my desktop. I tried to compile kernel 2.6.35 on it, but it seems that my config file is not matching with my hardware. I have AMD duel core processor, with nvidia motherboard. I am not sure about exact versions of hardware.
I tried to use .config file of fedora12 distribution located in /usr/src/kernel/2.6.29____/.config, but compilation fails with this config file.
Is there some way so that I can figure out which modules/drivers I should enable in .config file, so that kernel will be compiled successfully?
(I have another machine with Via motherboard and pentium 4 processor and same problem appears there as well.)
10-08-2010
HROAdmin26

If you Google for kernel compiling tutorials, you'll see that a common "trick" is to copy the config from your currently-running build to your new build.

Your current config is generally under /boot and the filename starts with "config."

* Keep in mind jumping *several* kernel versions ahead can be a problem, since your old config may not have all the options that the new kernel has.
10-10-2010
Rubberman

Run the command make menuconfig or make xconfig in the kernel directory and tell it to save the file when you are done adding the modules you want to build into the kernel. That will create a new .config file for you with the proper stuff.
10-11-2010
swap_chau

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubberman

Run the command make menuconfig or make xconfig in the kernel directory and tell it to save the file when you are done adding the modules you want to build into the kernel. That will create a new .config file for you with the proper stuff.

I did that, but it is using the default configuration. It does not include drivers for my hardware. I want some way to know which drivers I should enable.
10-11-2010
Lakshmipathi

As Rubberman said,your make xconfig. and after .config file created check for drivers you needed. Workaround would be if you know the parameter and values for driver - just append it to .config file it might work.

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11-16-2010
swap_chau

Thanks,
I downloaded the kernel source code of my fedora installation and compiled the kernel successfully. I used config file from /boot as you specified. It is not working for any other kernel source, as you stated. Thanks again.