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["Ivan Lezhnjov Jr." <ivan.lezhnjov.jr AT gmail.com>]

Saturday 17 May 2008, Ladislav Hagara wrote:
> Hi,
> just info,
> I had some very strange problem with linux 2.6.25.4.
> I updated my system by "sorcery system-update", after linux kernel was
> updated I rebooted system and all seemed OK. I worked with my box
> remotely so I did not find  out that modules were not installed.
> Just now when I wanted to test smplayer I found out that I am missing
> all modules (especially sound:-)).
> It was strange the config file of 2.6.25.4 was smaller than config of
> 2.6.25.3.
>
> hgr@matrix:/boot$ ls -l config-2.6.25.*
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 72346 2008-05-10 22:11 config-2.6.25.3
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 39443 2008-05-15 23:09 config-2.6.25.4
>
> I had to "cast -r -c linux" and I loaded config from 2.6.25.3 (created
> copy of it).
> Now againt with all modules.
> Really do not know what was the culprit.
> I very often update linux kernel unattended only by "sorcery
> system-updated".
> I have never had this problem.

I have a similar problem. Quite randomly update of linux spell to a newer 
version goes weird: it won't pickup the config file I tell it to use and also 
discarding all the changes I make via make menuconfig. 

The last time I had to manually copy the config file to 
/usr/src/linux/.config 
before doing the updates. It did the trick for me.

The other time I simply "Load Alternative Configuration FIle" (or whatever 
that menu entry is called) and it either picks it up or pics it up *not*. I 
can't see any logic behind such a behavior yet it is an undeniable fact.

So, all I do to resolve this issue is recasting linux spell and trying to 
feed 
it my .config file either by loading it via make menuconfig or putting it 
manually in the right place (/usr/src/linux/ obviously) before issuing: 
cast -r linux.

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