Re: Re-building kernel with make-kpkg (was: cdrecord + ide cdrw)
>>"Bill" == Bill Moseley <moseley@hank.org> writes:
Bill> That is, say I started out with just one kernel 2.2.20. I build a new
Bill> 2.4.17 kernel and ran make-kpkg and dpkg -i. So now
Bill> vmlinuz -> boot/vmlinuz-2.4.17
Bill> vmlinuz.old -> boot/vmlinuz-2.2.20-idepci
Bill> Now, if I want to rebuild 2.4.17 with some option I forget when
Bill> I first compiled it, can I use make-kpkg and dpkg -i, but only
Bill> replace the boot/vmlinuz-2.4.17 version and leave 2.2.20 where
Bill> it is (as my .old version?)
That is how it is supposed to work. It'll warn you about
replacing /lib/modules/2.4.17, but if you move it out of the way or
remove that lib, it'll not change the /vmlinuz link.
manoj
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