Hi, I'm sorry for my ignorance with my last reply. I see what you are asking me now :-) It is indeed possible to read your current config options!! If you take a look in the folder "/boot", you should see a file called "vmlinuz.config". If you take a look at this file, using a text editor such as jed or emacs, this should list all your config options from your last built kernel. Now all you have to do, is substitue this configfile for the one contained in you new kernel sources. Unfortunately, I do not know the name of the configfile in your kernel sources off by hand, but it should be fairly obvious. Then all you have to do, is run: make install and your kernel should be installed (with a bit of luck). If I can be of any more help, then do not hesitate to contact me. Kind Regards, Thomas Adam From: dc@k-net.de To: n6tadam ; suse-linux-e@suse.com Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 1:16 PM Subject: Re: [SLE] Recompile kernel with old settings No, I want to turn on/off a few features. Is it possible to read the current config? I've heard something about a config.gz but am too new to this to be able to tell. With my 6.4 SUSE; when I started the config the options were already answered. Under 7.1 it gives me a blank template. Daryn ----- Original Message ----- From: n6tadam To: dc@k-net.de ; suse-linux-e@suse.com Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [SLE] Recompile kernel with old settings Hi, I assume that you would like to add a kernel patch?? If this is the case, then it is much better to use "modprobe", as this will add the the patch to it, without having to recompile your kernel. HTH, Thomas Adam ----- Original Message ----- From: dc@k-net.de To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 12:52 PM Subject: [SLE] Recompile kernel with old settings Can anyone tell me how I can start xconfig or menuconfig so that it sets the options to the current running configuration. The configuration that I have is fine and I just want to add a few things to it. Thankx