On 0, "J.S.Sahambi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Currently I have kernel 2.4.18-bf2.4. If I install the new kernel image > with the command: > > apt-get install kernel-image-2.2.20-udma100-ext3 ,(As I have ext3 file > systems on my system, I think this is the correct kernel:|) > > 1) will it install the kernel in a saparate dir and not mess up the dir > of older kernel?
Yes. The only possible problem will be if your /boot partition is not
large enough.
> 2) will it add one more item inthe lilo for the new kernel and so that
> In can select the older kernel at boot time, in case I want?
I don't think so; I think debconf will ask you if you want a *new*
lilo.conf written. I think it will create a backup of your old one,
and you should be able to piece together a full lilo.conf from the new
and the old one.
> 3) and will I be able to remove this new kerenl in case I want and still
> have the older kernel on the system.
The older kernel will be left on your system.
BTW I recommend grub if you have the time to work it out - it lets you
boot an arbitrary kernel.
As someone else has pointed out, the downgrade from 2.4.18 to 2.2.20
does not appear to make sense.
Tom
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