Hi Ricardo
A couple of tips for you....
The Makefile in the source directory has an entry near the top that reads :- EXTRAVERSION =
Sometimes this is blank, other times there is a value here. If it is blank, put something in, if it already has a value, cjange it. For example, change it to "RC1", and when you compile the kernel, a "uname -r" would return "2.4.16-RC1". This has the advantage that the modules will be installed to a new directory rather than over-writing the current lot.
Second tip. Rename your old vmlinuz and System.map, propogate the changes through to your lilo/grub config, and add your new kernel to the list. Should you compile a buggered (TM) kernel, you have the option to reboot with the old one.
Regards, Paul.
On Thursday 14 February 2002 8:49 pm, Ricardo Campos wrote:
I am going to attempt to rebuild my kernel (gulp). Now, if I TOTALLY screw it up (likely), I want to know if it is possible for me to preserve my /home partition, and my X configuration: