Hi. I've just completed my 1st crack at compiling the 2.0.36 kernel to optimize my system. I've read through the HOWTO's and all the on-line documentation, and I think I understand (and successfully done) all the steps except for installation. But I have a bit if anxiety about trying out the new image (too many bad experiences left over from the MS Registry), and I'd like to verify that I understand what I'm doing. I checked the archives, but I don't see an answer... maybe I missed it.
Anyway: I have a new bzImage and bzdisk created, but I'd like to test the new kernel without removing my old image or updating LILO (yet). From my understanding, if I reboot the machine with the bzdisk I created, then the new kernel should be loaded without effecting the old image on hda. If everything tests out OK, I can run make bzlilo to do the permanent install. If something is wrong, then I just remove the disk and reboot, which will load my old kernel image. Is that correct? Sorry to take up bandwidth with this question, but as a newbie, I wanted to make sure I learn the right way to do things. -- Stanley J. Benes Technology and Innovations Group Motorola, Inc.
