Avoid mixing the modules up by editing /usr/src/linux/Makefile after you
have run 'make menuconfig' or 'make xconfig'.
Just change the EXTRAVERSION string (the 4th line down) to something else.
This string will be compiled into your kernel, and be part of the modules
directory name.
This seems cleaner that mixing all the modules up.
>
> In this case new modules that did'nt exist will be put in the same dirs as
> the old ones, and old modules will indeed be overwritten, but that is not a
> problem as these modules will then be optimised for your system and to your
> needs.
>
> > >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
> > >
> > But what if you have not updated the kernel and are simply compiling
> the
> > same one again with different options?
