Hi David,
All you simply need to do is add another stanza in your /etc/lilo.conf.
For example, here's part of my laptop's lilo.conf:
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.5-3mdksmp
label=245-3smp
root=/dev/sda3
read-only
optional
append=" quiet"
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.5-3mdksmp.img
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.6
label=246
root=/dev/sda3
read-only
optional
append=" quiet"
So let's say this one is yours. Near the top of the file, you'll see
your 'default' line to reflect which kernel image will boot by default
(by what label it has). So if you wanted to boot to the latter kernel
image, just have '246' in your default line. Like: default=246
Don't delete your old kosher kernel, just add the new one. Know what
I'm saying? And don't forget to run lilo when you're done modifying
your lilo.conf!
Hope that helps,
-Charlie
On Thu 20 Sep at 22:13:57 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] done said:
> Hello everybody,
>
> I want to start off by thanking everyone who uses this list, especially
> those who answered any of my previously posted questions.
>
> I would like to compile another kernel, and be able to boot from it. I
> have pretty much no problem on the "how" of compiling the kernel. My
> question concerns the fact that I have a system that is currently in VERY
> good shape, with very few bugs/problems. I would like to keep my current
> kernel, as well as all of its dependencies/etc., seperate (and left where
> they are) from the new kernel. I would like to be able to choose from
> lilo to boot either kernel A or kernel B (I know how to add to LILO no
> prob); I would like it that, in the event that the new kernel seems to be
> incompatible/cause problems with/break some of my software, that I can
> just delete the kernel, map file, the deps, LILO entry etc. (for this,
> perhaps a log of which files were installed would be helpful... where would I find
> it/how would I make such a file during the compile/install process?) from
> my system, and then, because I kept all the files needed by my current
> kernel in their own seperate directory, I would be back in business with
> my current, stable kernel running my system again.
>
> Can someone please either point me to a decent doc that details the
> instructions of such an install, or post a response that includes a nice
> detailed description of how to do it?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> David Charles
>
>
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