[plug] kernel compile problems

[Carl Gherardi]

> From: Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima [mailto:tony at cantech.net.au]
> 
> On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, Carl Gherardi wrote:
> 
> > I installed bitkeeper downloaded the sources and type make 
> > install without firing off a config program at all and rebooted.
> > 
> > Everything worked (?!) including my zip disk. I had a look 
> > at the config file generated and it seemed to be a bare minimum config 
> > for my hardware.
> 
> I'd say then that you have firly std. hardware and the build 
> system build lots as modules.  Send me your .config and I can tell you
which one.

It is fairly generic intel hardware - but no modules were built

> 
> No there is no autoconfiguration stuff.  Wild guess it might 
> "import" the /boot/config-$(uname -r) and then answer y/m for anything it 
> doesn't know about.  I haven't looked at the sources BUT I'd say that's
unlikely.
>

Judging by the othjer response to the plug list this may well be the case.

Cheers,

Carl