1)to compile it for gcc 2.6.x, do export OLDGCC=on make for gcc 2.7.x make 2)To install it make install It does not overwrite any configuration file, so it is safe to reinstall it over and over. The install script will detect is linuxconf has already been installed once and if not will go step by step interactivly to install/update special file such as RC scripts. basic host configuration boot mode/default boot mode date & time Networking/routing and gateways