From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 11 08:09:15 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 35DAC37B401 for ; Fri, 11 Apr 2003 08:09:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: from speedy.insekure.com (gotroot.insekure.com [207.254.222.218]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B1FB43FAF for ; Fri, 11 Apr 2003 08:09:12 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from james@JamesSchmidt.Com) Received: from localhost (localhost.insekure.com [127.0.0.1]) by speedy.insekure.com (8.12.8/8.12.6) with ESMTP id h3BFCgOi099137 for ; Fri, 11 Apr 2003 10:12:42 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from james@JamesSchmidt.Com) Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 10:12:42 -0500 (CDT) From: James Schmidt X-X-Sender: james@speedy.insekure.com To: questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20030411100727.I98878-100000@speedy.insekure.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Subject: Questions on installing a new kernel X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 15:09:15 -0000 Is there a way to install a new kernel without having it overwrite kernel.old and /modules.old with the existing kernel and /modules? For example, I am in the process of experimenting with new kernels and I am doing a lot of kernel compiles and installs. I have a good kernel.old, but every time I compile and install a new experimental kernel, it overwrites my good kernel.old with the previous new kernel image I previously compiled and installed (does that make sense?) I'd like a static kernel.old and modules.old that I know is good that I can boot from regardless of how many kernels I have compiled and installed. Thanks, James Schmidt