[SLL] make config - too many questions

[Chuck Wolber]

On Wed, 28 Jan 2009, Mathew D. Watson wrote:

> I tried building the 2.6.29 kernel that I got from Linus' git 
> repository, and 'make config' asked me _way_ to many questions. I ended 
> up holding down the return key for a minute or two to accept the default 
> choices. Even if I had the patience to read and answer them all, I 
> wouldn't have a clue as to what the right answer is for most of them. 
> The kernel was compiling as I left for work, so I'm guessing whatever I 
> asked for is OK.

Your problem is that you are not starting from an existing .config file. I 
do not know the semantics of Ubuntu well enough to say where to get it, 
but Ubuntu should have one that you can start from and use "make 
oldconfig" instead of "make config". The first place I would look is in 
/proc/config.gz (hint: use the zcat or zless command to read it).

..Ch:W..


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