[NTLUG:Discuss] suse kernel recompile

[Rob Apodaca]

> I'd like to use the previous suse .config, but apparently when suse
> does its installation it wipes the .config -- it's not in there.
> 
> Is there some way I can do this? I'm not deeply schooled enough yet
> to know all the things to select as modules, which to build in, which
> to skip.

Are you sure you did not yipe out the .config file when trying to
re-compile? I can't imagine why it would not be there otherwise. You
should be able to install/re-install the kernel source from your suse
cd. That should give you back the .config file. Copy it to another
location for safe-keeping.