Re: Compiling kernel on iMac for the first time..
Ethan Benson <erbenson@alaska.net> writes:
> the only problem i can think of is people wondering why yabootconfig
> generates a config with an image entry pointing to a non-existing
> kernel.
Right; a comment like
# This entry is for a backup kernel image. When installing a new
# Debian package (.deb) of your kernel, the current image will become
# available as vmlinux.old.
might do the trick.
> also keep in mind that its not strictly necessary, yaboot reads the
> filesystem dynamically so you can boot anything you want regardless
> of whether its listed in the config or not:
>
> boot: hd:3,/vmlinux.old root=/dev/hda3
>
> one thing i keep forgetting to add is a `help' command which
> explains the bare basics of yaboot in a screenfull or less...
Yeah, that would definitely be nice.
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