compiling kernel + auto security update ?

[dave]

On Sunday 25 September 2005 14:30, Eamonn Sullivan wrote:
> 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

Well I was trying to apply the patch for resume2, to enable hibernation. 

From the look of make menuconfig just about everything in the stock kernel has 
already been enabled as 'compiled in' or 'modules'. Being a Gentoo guy, 
kernels & tinkering just seem to go together !

Dave