Re: Custom Kernel Build

[Samuel Flory <sflory rackable com>]

Jake Colman wrote:

> I am using a RH 7.2 distro on my server.  I'd like to rebuild the kernel from
> sources but want to ensure that my starting point for kernel configuration
> options matches the options used by RH to configure the stock kernel.
>
> 1) Are kernel source RPMs for my distro included with the distro?
>  

 They should be in the kernel-source rpm.  Check in /usr/src/.

> 2) How do I make sure that my config options match those used by RH?
>  
 In the the kernel directory there is a configs directory.

> 3) If I decide to download fresh kernel sources and not use those provided by
>   RH, again how do I make sure that my config options match those used by
>   RH?
>
>  
 Get the right kernel config from your old RH kernel directory, and 
copy it to .config in the new kernel directory.  Then "make oldconfig" 
to get any new kernel configuration options

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