Compiling Kernel on FC2

[Gain Paolo Mureddu]

Steven Pasternak wrote:

>I use FC2 and have tried to compile kernel 2.6.9-2.6.11-rc2 and have even 
>tried installing the RPMs. When it goes to boot the new kernel, it doesn't 
>know what usbdevfs is when it tries to mount it. Suse 9.1 didn't do this, I 
>think, because it used usbfs instead. What am I supposed to do? I use 
>the /boot/config-2.6.5-1.358 as the .config file (after turning off 'generic 
>x86 support and setting it to athlon). I don't know if there are any other 
>problems, because I reboot after kudzu says that my printer (usb) is gone. 
>Thanks!
>-Steven
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How are you building the kernel? I have been using my own compiled 
kernels on FC since FC1. I noticed this problem with recent 2.6.9/2.6.10 
kernels, but found that using -ac sources and the generic configure file 
and then enabling/disabling features as I need, everything was normal again.