Re: xfree86 and lilo

[Adam Aube <aaube01@baker.edu>]

Aswin Venkat wrote:

> If i install the 2.6.4-kernel-image, is there a way of retaining the
> previous two versions as well?

This is automatic. Kernel packages are handled differently than other
packages - installing a new one won't uninstall older ones.

> Also, if i install a kernel-image and i find out later that there are
> patches i wish to add, is there a way to do it or is compiling the
> kernel the only option.

Compiling is the only option in this case, unless someone else has already
compiled one for you. Depending on the patches you want, finding a
pre-compiled kernel may be quite difficult.

Adam