menu makeconfig problem

homry · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 8:02 pm Post subject: menu makeconfig problem

hi there,

recently i wanted to compile a new kernel and the usual graphical configinterface did not come up with

frozenJim · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:28 am Post subject:

Could you answer a couple?

Are you sure that you are in /usr/src/linux before running make menuconfig?
Are you doing this from the console - or is X running?

I actually have one old P100 with 1.2Vesa support. And sometimes make menuconfig will just screw up visually in console. But I find that running X and then opening XTerm or something similar will allow me to see what's going on properly.

Just a couple of thoughts to help get the ball rolling.
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homry · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:24 pm Post subject:

hi jim,

yes, i am in /usr/src/linux and i am running the command from an xterm.

but i made now following experience: i start aterm with the -su option and

frozenJim · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:37 pm Post subject:

So then... you are OK now? That's good!

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homry · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:

yes, i am ok. thx.

homry
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