On %M 0, Ralf G. R. Bergs wrote > On Mon, 26 Apr 1999 16:30:51 +0000, Lazarus Long wrote: > > [...] > >If I add 2.2.x to lilo at some point, choosing between 2.0.36 and 2.2.x > >at boot will not be adequate? (This is what I've suspected, but been > >told otherwise.) > > I *think* 2.0.36 is a kernel version that also/already understands the new > device nodes. When I upgraded my Debian 2.0 system (running kernel 2.0.36 if > I'm not mistaken) to kernel 2.2.x I did NOT have to update the device nodes > (except from /dev/console as I learnt these days.) However my ancient > Slackware 2.1(?) system needed to be upgraded. >
Another issue is that printer device names change with 2.2 kernels; what was lp1 becomes lp0, so if you have a printer and want to choose between 2.0.x and 2.2.x at boot time, you will have to select a suitable printcap using symlinks or somesuch in your startup scripts. John P. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Oh - I - you know - my job is to fear everything." - Bill Gates in Denmark
