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  • From: Hamish Greig <hgreig AT bigpond.net.au>
  • To: sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] Reconfiguring the running kernel
  • Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 11:14:39 +1100

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On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 04:44, Ladislav Hagara wrote:
> > > Hey, I'm running 2.6.4 and upon reading the kerneltrap tread on bugs in
> > > the PREEMPT stuff I want to turn that off, but seems like the spell
> > > won't let me into menuconfig anymore. I'm using cast -r -c linux
> > > Configure linux kernel? [n], Do you want to use gnupg? [y] Do you want
> > > to cast these spells? [y] reuse existing source tree? [y], make
> > > oldconfig? [n]
> > > even if i configure the kernel for the same 2.6.4, don't reuse
> > > exisiting source tree, nor make oldconfig i still never get a
> > > menuconfig Seems like there used to be a "repeat menuconfig" option,
> > > but I think that a cast -r linux should cause menuconfig? IMHO
> > > toomanymirrors
> >
> > Did you try saying 'y' to "Configure linux kernel? [n]"?
>
> The question "make oldconfig? [n]" is quite strange, there should be some
> explanation before this question.
> I am always confused when I answer it.
> It should be probably "make oldconfig ? [y]", because if I only press Enter
> it start to process oldconfig, linux spell probably needs some
> improvements.
>
> For example I would gladly accept the possibility to choose default vanilla
> config, mainly after new smgl installation.
> I wrote a bug for install iso
> http://bugs.sourcemage.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6411 but it should be probably
> improvement of linux spell.
>
> - lace -

unless anyone objects, as I replied in that bug the iso will not copy its
mammoth config any longer.
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