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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] About vbox vm kernel config
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On Thu, 2 October 2014, at 4:15 am, Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> =
wrote:
> =85=20
> In the past I've lost lots of time doing this:  Getting the right
> drivers into the kernel build.
> ...
> I wondered if anyone can offer a `.config' for a very recent kernel or
> at least not ancient that they know will build a bootable (in the env
> mentinoed above) kernel.

I usually boot a recent liveCD - e.g. the most recent systemrescuecd - =
and copy its /proc/config.gz to a textfile.

With this approach, I don't think I've ever found the result lacking - =
the only thing you need to worry about is that drivers for your =
hard-drive controller and filesystem are compiled in statically. LiveCD =
kernels include driver modules for almost every eventuality, likely =
every component of your laptop.

If you look at the current systemrescuecd it has a 3.14.x kernel (using =
the alternative options in the boot menu), and there are 3.14.x kernels =
in the portage tree. IMO that's a close enough match to start with.

Stroller.