title: Linux 3.13 Kernel Fails to Compile
body: <p>After configuring various options inside .conf using </p>
  
  <pre><code>$make config
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I try to compile the entire linux kernel using</p>
  
  <pre><code>$make
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>However it throws an error as below:</p>
  
  <pre><code>root@localbox:/LinuxKernel/linux-3.13# make
  scripts/kconfig/conf --silentoldconfig Kconfig
  ***
  *** Configuration file ".config" not found!
  ***
  *** Please run some configurator (e.g. "make oldconfig" or
  *** "make menuconfig" or "make xconfig").
  ***
  make[2]: *** [silentoldconfig] Error 1
  make[1]: *** [silentoldconfig] Error 2
  make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
  make[1]: Nothing to be done for `relocs'.
  make: *** No rule to make target `include/config/auto.conf', needed by `include/config/kernel.release'.  Stop.
  root@localbox:/LinuxKernel/linux-3.13# 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I tried to search for .conf by using:</p>
  
  <pre><code>$find -name ".conf"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>However it turns up no results. But since make config worked I assume .config must exist somewhere. </p>
  
  <p>Please advise me on how to overcome this annoying problem. I am doing this for the first time and I am not sure if there are any dependencies that have to be installed before trying to compile the kernel. Your feedbacks are highly appreciated.</p>