I've upgraded my kernel before, with the ususal procedures. I noticed in Debian Planet http://www.debianplanet.org/debianplanet/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=4
the suggestion that it is better after using "make menuconfig" or "make config" to make a kernel package from the kernel_image, using "make-kpkg kernel_image", and then "dpkg -i" on the package that is created. I can see how this would be useful if I had a number of identical boxes. The suggestion is that this is "safer and easier" even for users of single Linux boxes. Before I upgrade to 2.4.1, is there any merit to this? It seems like the extra steps wouldn't be easier, especially if I have to make changes to the kernel_image. Any idea how this might be "safer" ? Thanks, Glen