> Hi all,
>
>    I want to compile my new kernel like this:
>
> # cd /usr/src
> # cp linux/.config linux-<new>/
> # cd linux-<new>/
> # make oldconfig
>
> but everytime i have tried to "make oldconfig" it just starts flying
> through
> the options/answers (<Y/n/m>) all by itself.  it's as if i was holding
> down
> the [enter] key until i have to kill it via ctl-c.  i have had this
> problem
> in the past, but i went ahead and just went the full "make menuconfig"
> route.
> i really wish that i could figure out why i am having these problems, and
> any
> suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> TIA

Two things...

*  You'll probably want to move the `linux' symlink to the new tree

*  And, make oldconfig is supposed to do just that.  It should only stop
and ask you what to do on the new features in the new version.

-b

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