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Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 18:12:36 +0100
From: David Balazic <david.balazic@uni-mb.si>
Subject: Re: How to check the kernel compile options ?
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Alan Cox wrote:
> 
> > > > How can I figure out in 5 minutes, without a kernel hacker, if
> > > > my linux system has the correct settings ?
> > >
> > > Use the vendor supplied kernels ?
> >
> > Yes, I am using them.
> > Now back to my question, how do I found out if option X is set or not ?
> 
> Check the vendor supplied source package ?

Part of the question was "in 5 minutes". Finding the install CD,
installing the source package, "checking" it... are more than 5 minutes.
Compared to checking out the kernel parameters on HP-UX, for example.

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David Balazic
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