Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 11:34:32 +0100 From: Cliff Sarginson <csfbsd@raggedclown.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: retrieving kernel file from memory Message-ID: <20020223103432.GA5597@raggedclown.net> In-Reply-To: <5.0.0.25.2.20020223190529.00a05120@pop.iprimus.com.au> References: <5.0.0.25.2.20020223190529.00a05120@pop.iprimus.com.au>
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On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 07:07:27PM +1100, Jacob Rhoden wrote: > Hi, > > I know this is really stupid but . . . > > I recompiled my kernel twice, then thought it might be a nice idea to have > a copy of the old kernel in case the system didn't boot properly. Is there > a (simpleish) way to get a copy of the current kernel in memory back on > disk? > > I do remember thinking at the time, i should copy my kernel, and thinking, > no, why would I want to do that? hehe doh! > I have you actually done make installkernel ? - If not then /kernel is still the kernel you are running - If so the /kernel.old is the previous kernel Are you running GENRIC ? You may have /kernel.GENERIC also. Give more details of exactly what you have done. You can always remake a GENERIC kernel. -- Regards Cliff Sarginson -- <csfbsd@raggedclown.net> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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