Short answer here:
Modules for a newly compiled kernel will be put in a separate directory.
Have a look at /lib/modules
You'll find a dir there named after the version number of your kernel.
Compile a new kernel and modules will be put in a dir named after that new
kernel's version number.
Patrick
----- Original Message -----
From: Aaron W. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 9:32 PM
Subject: [expert] What happens to old modules after "make modules_install"
> I am running LM 6 with the kenel that was installed at at install. All
> is working but if things are the same as they were in LM 5.2 I can save
> some memory by compiling my own kernel. I have only used a monolithic
> kernel and copied it to a floppy to boot from as lilo would always hang on
> my old system. I have got a new system and lilo is working fine now. With
> lilo I can boot from more than 1 kernel if the new kernel has a problem
> (never done anything with lilo either so tips about that would be helpfull
> also). If I use a kernel with modules what happens to the modules for the
> old kernel after I make the new ones? If it overwrites the old modules
what
> will happen to the old kernel when and if I try to use it? I want to use a
> monolithic kernel but (I don't remember who) said that they could not get
a
> 2.2.X kernel to compile without modules.
> Thanks,
>
> Aaron Winters, Electronic Imaging Manager.
> Garner Printing, http://camalott.com/~garner
> http://camalott.com/~kaw
>
>
