Subject: Re: Kernel compiling and options
From: James Zuelow (e5z8652@zuelow.net)
Date: Sat Jul 06 2002 - 20:23:49 AKDT
On 06 Jul 2002 17:21:08 -0800
"thomson" <lee@afabco.com> wrote:
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> Any reason not to use 'make oldconfig'?
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>
If you are using the same kernel version, then no. But even minor point releases (2.4.17 to 2.4.18) can change things so you should at least take a look before you use oldconfig. Sometimes the changes aren't even apparent to the casual user. For example, the Sony CDU-31a CD driver no longer autoprobes, but it used to. From an x-config or menu-config the module option looks identical - the difference is explained in the help section. I did a kernel upgrade and my CD stopped working, and it took a little digging to find out why.
(Yeah, I know I'm probably the only person on the planet that still uses a CDU-31. My firewall is a Compaq Prolinea 4/33s.)
Cheers,
James
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