Using multiply kernels with reserved GENERIC

[Matthew Seaman]

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On 14/03/2010 08:05:37, Антон Клесс wrote:
> I compile my own kernel:
> 
> # make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERN && make installkernel KERNCONF=MYKERN
> 
> After this, the new kernel is into /boot/kernel , and old one is into
> /boot/kernel.old
> 
> After first kernel rebuilding, kernel.old is GENERIC. But after second one
> it seems that I'm unable to boot GENERIC without compiling and installing it
> again.
> 
> Is it possible to have GENERIC for system crash restoring purposes somewhere
> like /boot/kernel.generic ?

Yes.  Just mv /boot/kernel.old /boot/kernel.generic

If you want to update your copy of the GENERIC kernel:

    # cd /usr/src
    # make buildkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC
    # make installkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC KODIR=/boot/kernel.generic

	Cheers,

	Matthew

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