modules and kernel elements

[Ben Russo]

Ben Ransom wrote:
> I see, looking in /usr/src/linux-<VERSION>/configs and grepping the 
> appropriate file for "=m" will show the default list of modules.  It is 
> still a little muddy however, as the list of "=m" from the above file 
> does not match the list of "=m" from the .config file built with 'make 
> oldconfig'
> 
> The main point tho is that I do not want to make a new kernel image and 
> set of modules that is different from out of box -- at least as a 
> starting point before customizing.  Is this why you suggest simply 
> copying over /usr/src/linux-<VERSION>/configs/<APPROPRIATE_FILE> to 
> /usr/src/linux-<VERSION>/.config?  (and then do make xconfig)
> Thanks,
> -Ben

Yes, you got it.  Those config files are the ones that RedHat uses to 
build their kernels from the source that comes in the source RPM's.

-Ben.