Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 17:41:03 -0500 From: kitsune <kitsune@gmx.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: james@JamesSchmidt.Com Subject: Re: Questions on installing a new kernel Message-ID: <20030412174103.51f4be35.kitsune@gmx.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20030411101254.L98878-100000@speedy.insekure.com> References: <20030411101254.L98878-100000@speedy.insekure.com>
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On Fri, 11 Apr 2003 10:13:22 -0500 (CDT) James Schmidt <james@JamesSchmidt.Com> wrote: > Hello FreeBSD-Questions :) > > 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. > Just compile your defualt kernel install it, then move it to some where... it does not have to be .old. Then when something goes wack manually load that kernel.
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