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make oldconfig
Submitted by Morten (not registered) on Sun, 2009-03-01 23:40.

Good summary on how to compile the kernel on ubuntu.

 I sometimes try out the latest test kernel from kernel.org, and after coping the systems current config file to .config I run

make oldconfig

That way I will be allowed to act on all new features of the newer kernel, something that is hidden to me when I run make menuconfig. After make oldconfig I can run make menuconfig as you describe.

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