Re: How to check the kernel compile options ?

From: David Balazic (david.balazic@uni-mb.si)
Date: Mon Feb 04 2002 - 12:12:36 EST


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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