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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

If you have broadband you really should get the kernel source code and 
then we can just experiment with different configs without my needing to 
do the compiling and uploading.  If you have a faster computer you will 
compile faster than I do.  I upload at 2K/sec.  I am not complaining, it 
just seems it would be more efficient if you have a faster computer, and 
broadband to get the source code, to compile on your computer.

It does not take long to change the config.  Instead of doing 'make 
config' I cheat by editing with pico, then run 'make config' and hold down 
the enter key.  This fixes any problems I created while editing (in case 
making one change requires changing something else).

Unpackage kernel in /usr/src/linux-2.4.31 and symlink to /usr/src/linux

make config
make clean
make dep
make bzImage - the new kernel.

make modules (if you want something I did not already make)

It takes me about 10 minutes to do all this at 600MHz (most of that is 
waiting for the kernel to compile).

Uploading the kernel is another 5 minutes.  Not a problem, just seems like 
you ought to learn how to do this so you can make other changes later.
I thought it would be much more difficult. It helps to start with a known 
working config and change one piece at a time.  I used David's config.

keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org
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