Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 04 Feb 2002 18:12:36 +0100 | From | David Balazic <> | Subject | Re: How to check the kernel compile options ? |
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Alan Cox wrote: > > > > > How can I figure out in 5 minutes, without a kernel hacker, if > > > > my linux system has the correct settings ? > > > > > > Use the vendor supplied kernels ? > > > > Yes, I am using them. > > Now back to my question, how do I found out if option X is set or not ? > > Check the vendor supplied source package ?
Part of the question was "in 5 minutes". Finding the install CD, installing the source package, "checking" it... are more than 5 minutes. Compared to checking out the kernel parameters on HP-UX, for example.
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