Re: Problem compiling 2.6.12

From: Jesper Juhl
Date: Wed Jun 22 2005 - 11:10:35 EST


On 6/22/05, George Kasica <georgek@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello:
>
> Trying to compile 2.6.12 here and am getting the following error. I am
> currently running 2.4.31 and have upgraded the needed bits per the Change
> document before trying the build:
>
> [root@eagle src]# cd linux
> [root@eagle linux]# make mrproper
> CLEAN .config
> [root@eagle linux]# cp ../config-2.4.31 .config
> [root@eagle linux]# make oldconfig

Don't use a 2.4.x config as the basis for a 2.6.x kernel .
Build your first 2.6.x kernel config using "make menuconfig", "make
config", make xconfig" or similar, /then/ you can use that config in
the future as a base for other 2.6.x kernels with "make oldconfig".

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