On Tue, 25 Apr 2000, ::--Koshy Kerteya--~!~ wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm going to make a custom kernel...
>
> any advice from anyone on what to backup ?
not really. All that you're going to do is build another
kernel and install it - presumably in
the directory /boot
I'd suggest however,
i print (hard copy) /etc/lilo.conf
ii /usr/src/linux/.config
The former will provide a guide as to how your existing kernel
is named and you'll be well advised to ensure that you can boot
to your former (working) kernel and the printout of the .config
file will assist you in answering/modifying any questions as you
come to build the new kernel.
If you do not have a .config (in /usr/src/linux) then the following
commands will generate it for you
having "cd'd" to /usr/src/linux (as root), type
make mkproper
make oldconfig
to help you (as a guide) here is my /etc/lilo.conf typing old
at the lilo prompt would boot my old kernel
[root@nelson linux-2.2.14]# cat /etc/lilo.conf
boot=/dev/sda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
default=linux
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14
label=linux
read-only
root=/dev/sda1
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.12-20
label=old
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.2.12-20.img
read-only
root=/dev/sda1
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