Randy Patterson - [Tech] wrote: > Hey, > > I'm looking for some advise before installing a version of Linux that I > built from the latest source. I am very pleased with the Debian/Lenny > distro that I use and my only real reason for building my own kernel is > more for educational purposes than anything but I would also like to > compile a kernel that is configured for the specific system that I install > it on. But here's my question. So that I don't break my Debian distro do I > always need to download the version of the kernel source of my current > distro? My current version is 2.6.18-4-486 but the latest stable Linux > kernel is 2.6.23.1. If I build that version will it break my system? Or > maybe someone could point me to a good updated reference doc that deals > with this subject.
You can have multiple kernels installed on the same system. Install the debian kernel and then compile whatever kernel version you like inside that. If you do everything correctly, then when you boot, you should see separate options for both the kernels in the grub prompt. Choose the one you desire and boot into that kernel. hth raju -- Kamaraju S Kusumanchi http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/ http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
