Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 09:42:34 -0400 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Multiple kernels on one machine? Message-ID: <16257.29002.839257.609819@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <200310060854.36772.bbobowski@cogeco.ca> References: <3F815BED.1090000@jenisch.at> <200310060854.36772.bbobowski@cogeco.ca>
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Brian Bobowski writes: > > In order to keep a working kernel: Is it possible to *keep* an old > > kernel by copying, say /boot/kernel.old to e.g. /boot/mykernel > > As far as I know, this is not only possible, but recommended in > the Handbook directions for building new kernels. That way, if > you've done several rebuilds, you know you've got a working > kernel around. I'm about to do exactly this as I jump from PS/2 to USB keyboard and mopuse. > I didn't find much in the way of specifics in the handbook, so the process > might be as simple as you say It is, and tar need not be involved. Just cp the files (preserving permissions). Robert Huff
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