Cant seem to config new kernel, ok to leave config?[solved]

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turtles · Post by **turtles** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:10 am

I have been using gentoo for 4 years and I cant seem to compile a kernel manualy.
It seems I never have the right things picked? Is there some databse or program that can cross refernce between lspci and what the kernel needs?
I used the installer on this laptop and It sorta works but it did not have a kernel config file when it was done installing.
And wireless was not working, so I decided to read up and try to make a new kernel.
After 2 attempts and many headaches I guess the manual kernel compile is not for me, so if this third attempt fails is there any harm in leaving the unsuccessful menu config file?

nixnut · Post by **nixnut** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 8:42 am

You can use the kernel from the livecd, or get the config from that kernel (zcat /proc/config.gz > config) and use hotplug/coldplug to let the system figure out which modules need to be loaded.

turtles · Post by **turtles** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:55 am

Thanks; that is the kernel I am still using, I will copy that config file.