kernel 2.6.25-hardened-r7 won't save config ?

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Hi all,

I recently had to turn off my server (Gentoo Linux with kernel 2.6.23-hardened-r4 as of now) and decided I'd compile a new kernel, as current version is 2.6.25-hardened-r7. So here I go, emerge new source, relink /usr/src/linux, jump in, make menuconfig, import old config, check here and there, quit and select "YES" when asked to save config. Now when I try to compile I get this :

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Moved from Installing Gentoo to Kernel & Hardware.
Kernel question, so moved here

Are you sure you're trying to build the kernel in the same directory as where you created a kernel config? Did you run menuconfig as root or as a unpriviliged user?
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Running menuconfig as root and here is the exact command sequence :

[nixnut]

No clue. I've emerge the same sources, copied an old .config, ran menuconfig and saved the config file and it's now happily building a kernel. The only thing I can think of is that you saved the configuration under another file name than .config
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Hey wait... When I exit menuconfig, it just asks me if I want to save the config, not where or under what name. I did save a separate file (in my /root directory) but thats a spare file, isn't it ? Where is the "real" .config file located? How can I check it's there?
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