Needing kernel .config build information

[InsaneGeek]

Trying to find out what options the kernel was built with so I can recompile and tweek it. The distribution uses 2.6.15-rc15, now the 2.6.15 is marked stable I'd like to recompile and tweek it for my specific hardware. Tried using my own and the kernel config I built with is causing me some problems when running sagetv with it.

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This is the configuration file that was used for the kernel.

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[dbullock]

Sorry to drag up an old thread but is this .config still the latest? It would be great is the .config file could be included with each new build.

Thanks,
Dan

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We no longer use a custom kernel. It is being built automatically by the gentoo installer.

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[dbullock]

Great.. thanks for the reply.

[JohnnyCaGe]

Originally Posted by InsaneGeek

Trying to find out what options the kernel was built with so I can recompile and tweek it. The distribution uses 2.6.15-rc15, now the 2.6.15 is marked stable I'd like to recompile and tweek it for my specific hardware. Tried using my own and the kernel config I built with is causing me some problems when running sagetv with it.

Here's the one I use on my Pentium 4 3.2 (540 H/T) system. I'm currently using gentoo-sources 2.6.17-r1 on a 2006.0 ~x86 system.

Most of the drivers are modularized in this config, with exception of the ones that I need to boot (serial ata drivers, etc.), so if you do use this config, make sure you do a:

make menuconfig

before you compile it, or optionally (at least):

genkernel --menuconfig --install all

to make sure that all your hard-drive controllers and necessities are compiled into your kernel. Also make sure to adjust your cpu / smp settings accordingly.

This is the command line for genkernel that I use to build mine, with gensplash support:

cd /usr/src/linux

genkernel --kerneldir="/usr/src/linux" \ 
--kernel-config="/usr/src/linux/config-2.6.17-gentoo-r1" \ 
--no-devfs --bootloader=grub --gensplash --mountboot \
 --color --install --disklabel --debuglevel=2 --menuconfig \ 
--save-config --clean all

If you need the genkernel application, simply run:

emerge -av genkernel

as root.

Hope this helps.