What are the restrictions on names for the kernel file. I know I can use zImage and bzImage. What else is available?

Hmm... of the 14 or so kernels on my Athlon box, there are:

ILikeDoughnuts
IWantSound
IHopeThisWorks
WhoopsForgotDosFS
IHate2-5-6
CoffeeIsGood

I think there may be a character limitation, but there is no naming restriction, just convention.

Cheers,

Finegan

You can also use bzlilo or none of the above, creating a straight non-compressed vmlinuz file. -mk

Do I have to compile the kernel and then rename it? or what?

Thanks.

RedHat 7.2, you're probably booting with grub. I use Lilo, but most of basics are the same. I'm a bit confused as to the question now, so here's what I do:

cd /usr/src/linux

(compile the kernel. To do this, read the README in the /usr/src/linux directory, or the HOW-TO over at linux docs)

cd /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot (where the compressed kernel Image is after you've compiled it.
cp bzImage /boot/ILikeCheese (Copies the image to the boot directory and re-names it)

Then edit your grub.conf file, which I think is in /boot, and add information for your new kernel. It will be the same info as whatever other entry is in there, just with a different name... oh, and you'll have to give it a different label.

Also, if you want to compile the kernel, grab a new one. I've got 7.2 running with 2.4.15,16,17,18 and 2.5.7,8 so its no big deal. The easiest way NOT to make a mess of your machine is to experiment entirely with a different kernel source than the one you have now, so you can always safely boot into your current kernel. Snag 2.4.18 from www.kernel.org and have fun.

Cheers,

Finegan