Yes, that will work. You should also look at installing kernel-package and using make-kpkg to compile your kernel. It will create a debian kernel-image package. When installed, this updates lilo for you and also renames the previous kernel so you have a fallback.
Bob On Mon, Aug 09, 1999 at 10:23:16AM -0500, Stanley J. Benes wrote: > Hi. > > I've just completed my 1st crack at compiling the 2.0.36 kernel to optimize my > system. I've read through the HOWTO's and all the on-line documentation, and I > think I understand (and successfully done) all the steps except for > installation. But I have a bit if anxiety about trying out the new image (too > many bad experiences left over from the MS Registry), and I'd like to verify > that I understand what I'm doing. I checked the archives, but I don't see an > answer... maybe I missed it. > > Anyway: > > I have a new bzImage and bzdisk created, but I'd like to test the new kernel > without removing my old image or updating LILO (yet). From my understanding, > if > I reboot the machine with the bzdisk I created, then the new kernel should be > loaded without effecting the old image on hda. If everything tests out OK, I > can run make bzlilo to do the permanent install. If something is wrong, then I > just remove the disk and reboot, which will load my old kernel image. > > Is that correct? > > Sorry to take up bandwidth with this question, but as a newbie, I wanted to > make sure I learn the right way to do things. > > > > -- > Stanley J. Benes > Technology and Innovations Group > Motorola, Inc. > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > -- Bob Nielsen Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson, AZ AMPRnet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DM42nh http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen
