Reusing a custom built kernel on a new installation

dizzi · 08-01-2007, 06:51 AM

I want to place a parallel Slack 12 installation on my PC. However having spent a fair bit of time configuring and compiling a new kernel, I would just like to use it on the that installation. How do I go about doing this? Do I just copy the new kernel and its modules directory over to the new installation and boot it up or is there more?

Hope someone can shed some light

Thanks

bmfan · 08-01-2007, 07:55 AM

basically yes, I would add a second entry to lilo for it though.

dizzi · 08-01-2007, 09:38 AM

Ok thanks. Yup I would have placed an entry in the bootloader (incidentally I use GRUB :-)).

Thanks for the help once again

mattydee · 08-01-2007, 09:50 AM

Copying the source files and updating the /usr/src/linux symlink might be a good idea as well.

dizzi · 08-01-2007, 03:57 PM

Actually, I will be sticking with the same kernel version and sources from Slack 12 so copying them over won't necessary.