compiling kernel + auto security update ?

[Eamonn Sullivan]

On 25/09/05, dave <ubuntu at pusspaws.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> My ubuntu adventure continues,
>
>
> (1)  first I wanted to look at the kernel config, I ...
>
> sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`
> cd /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.10-5-386
> make menuconfig
> Had a route around :)
>
> With my Gentoo 2.6 I use to then 'make && make modules_install'

You shouldn't need to compile your kernel in Ubuntu, especially just
to install drivers. Can you be more specific about what you are trying
to do?

-Eamonn