Re: stupid question
Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
> Quoting Roel Schroeven <rschroev_nospam_ml@fastmail.fm>:
>>I can't seem to remember exactly wuch arguments I should use, and how to
>>prevent aptitude update && aptitude upgrade from overwriting my
>>self-build kernel. Somehow I can remember more easily how to do it
>>manually. Moreover, I know exactly what is going on at every stage of
>>the process. When building a kernel the Debian way, I always have the
>>feeling that the tools are doing too much magic that I don't understand.
>>
>>I don't really think the manual approach is that much more error-prone.
>>In fact, I think I've had less problems with the manual approach.
>>
>
>
> You don't need any arguments to tell aptitude to not overwrite your self-built
> kernel. As long as you don't use The official Debian naming scheme (which
> could be achieved with kernel-package by --append=-2-686 --revision=2.6.8-13;
> that is the lates in Sarge BTW), you are fine and it will never overwrite
> yours.
Hm, I seem to recall it happened to me once. But I must say it's been a
long time since I tried; I don't compile my own kernels all that often
anymore.
--
If I have been able to see further, it was only because I stood
on the shoulders of giants. -- Isaac Newton
Roel Schroeven
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