The tips I use are:
1) Learn enough about lilo.conf(5) to know how to boot multiple
linux kernels. That way, if you totally hose things you can
ALWAYS get back to your old kernel by typo "old" (or whatever tag
you put in lilo.conf) at LILO's "boot:" prompt.
2) It really helps to build a new kernel version *different*
kernel version from the one you are currently running. That
way the /lib/modules/2.X.Y module dirs are completely
orthogonal to eachother and you'll never clobber them.
I STRONGLY recommend 1). I can't see how people build new kernels w/o
it (driving w/o brakes IMHO). If you want me to send along my
lilo.conf, let me know.
Karl Runge
On Sun, 2 Jul 2000, Tom Rauschenbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I need to rebuild my kernel to get support for my Zip drive. I'm very
> reluctant to do this since it took me months to get 16 bit sound to work.
> If any one has tip on kernel rebuilding I'd love to start a thread on this. How
> does one specify *changes* to the kernel. Discussion of System.map and modules
> are especially welcome. Especially if you know what System.map does and even
> more welcome if you know how to have more than one kernel/set of
> modules/version of glibc at the same time.
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