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Re: Problems building from tarballs solved

> --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ---
> Correct way to prepare kernel sources + config for module building is to
> build a kernel without installing the kernel + modules. Something like
> this:
> 
>     cd /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.27
> 
> Open Makefile and set EXTRAVERSION=-2-386
> 
>     mv .config z            # save config
>     make distclean          # get rid of previous kernel compile junk
>     mv z .config            # restore config
>     make oldconfig
>     make dep && make clean
>     make bzImage && make modules

Do I really need "make modules" in case I use source of running kernel and
only just install loop-aes?
So far I just reconfigured the kernel .config and built a new image with
"make bzImage". Then I changed the kernel image, booted it and that´s it.
Why do I have to recompile hundreds of modules?

Regards,
Peter

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