The left column presents the commands and parameters that should be followed when using make config. The right column provides the corresponding commands and parameters for make menuconfig.
cd /usr/src/linux | cd /usr/src/linux |
make config | make menuconfig |
CONFIG_KMOD=Y (Kernel module loader) | ∗ |
Activates support for module autoloading | Select with ‘ ’ or ‘M’ the option “Digital RAS Support” in the |
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| “Character Devices” section, then select with ‘ ’ or ’M’ the |
| option |
CONFIG_PCI=Y (PCI support) | ∗ |
CONFIG_DIGITAL_RAS=Y or M | Select with ‘ ’ the option “Kernel module loader” in the section |
“Loadable module support. | |
(Digital RAS Support) |
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CONFIG_PC400=Y or M |
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After leaving “make config” or “ make menuconfig”, execute the command make dep
to set up the dependencies.
Rebuild and install the new kernel using the method most appropriate to the distribution being used. For example, in most Linux distributions the default Linux kernel is placed in /vmlinuz and then loaded from there. For these distributions, build the kernel by executing the command:
make bzlilo
If the PC400 driver or any other part of the Linux system was compiled as a module (M above), execute the command
make bzlilo modules modules_install
instead of just
make bzlilo
The installation of the
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