Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S965075AbVITSti (ORCPT ); Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:49:38 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S965072AbVITSsk (ORCPT ); Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:48:40 -0400 Received: from ppp-62-11-78-183.dialup.tiscali.it ([62.11.78.183]:14784 "EHLO zion.home.lan") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S965075AbVITSsV (ORCPT ); Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:48:21 -0400 From: "Paolo 'Blaisorblade' Giarrusso" Subject: [PATCH 4/7] README update from the stone age Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:45:44 +0200 To: akpm@osdl.org Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Message-Id: <20050920184544.14557.15273.stgit@zion.home.lan> In-Reply-To: <20050920184513.14557.8152.stgit@zion.home.lan> References: <20050920184513.14557.8152.stgit@zion.home.lan> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1967 Lines: 52 We have no options which the user can set in the Makefile. Only the EXTRAVERSION, which is also useful in place of the "backup modules" suggestion. Hey! Can anybody tell me when we last had configuration options in the top Makefile? Please? Signed-off-by: Paolo 'Blaisorblade' Giarrusso --- README | 9 ++++++--- 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel: "make gconfig" X windows (Gtk) based configuration tool. "make oldconfig" Default all questions based on the contents of your existing ./.config file. + "make silentoldconfig" + Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen + with question already answered. NOTES on "make config": - having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can @@ -169,9 +172,6 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel: should probably answer 'n' to the questions for "development", "experimental", or "debugging" features. - - Check the top Makefile for further site-dependent configuration - (default SVGA mode etc). - COMPILING the kernel: - Make sure you have gcc 2.95.3 available. @@ -199,6 +199,9 @@ COMPILING the kernel: are installing a new kernel with the same version number as your working kernel, make a backup of your modules directory before you do a "make modules_install". + In alternative, before compiling, edit your Makefile and change the + "EXTRAVERSION" line - its content is appended to the regular kernel + version. - In order to boot your new kernel, you'll need to copy the kernel image (e.g. .../linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage after compilation) - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/