The kernel 'knows' it's name, and all packages that install kernel modules also look at the same version that the kernel in /usr/src/linux knows (/usr/src/linux/include/version.h (or something of the sort)), so changing the name and recompiling works just fine and dandy.
--Brandon On Thu, 03/06/03 at 13:16:43 -0800, Doug Gorley wrote: > Good afternoon (PST) list, > > I'm trying to get a little more comfortable with kernel configuration, and > have just compiled a 2.4.20 kernel from the vanilla-sources that uses > modules wherever possible. Following the Kernel HOWTO at > http://www.tldp.org/, I changed my Makefile to read > > EXTRAVERSION = -Carnage_2003-03-06 > > Now, what I've noticed is that in /lib/modules, I now have separate > directories called 2.4.20 and 2.4.20-Carnage_2003-03-06. Will the new > kernel automatically know that it's modules are in the directory bearing > it's name, or do I now have to somehow tell my kernel where to look? > > Thanks, > > -- > Doug Gorley | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
