Recompile same kernel, with different string
 

Hi everyone. I'm using slackware 13.37. When I upgrade my kernel, I follow theese steps:
- untar source
- copy old .config
- make old config
- make gconfig and check/uncheck options (then save .config)
- make bzImge && make modules && make modules_install
- copy System.map, .config and bzImage to /boot directory with current kernel version name
- update lilo and reboot

That's will create /lib/modules/new-kernel-version/ path

My question: If I want to recompile without upgrading version, is there any way to keep 'old' kernel with its 'old' modules? Is that safe? Is that a right way to recompile?

For example:
old kernel => /lib/modules/2.6.38.1
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38.1

new kernel => /lib/modules/2.6.38.1-testing-new-options
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38.1-testing-new-options

another one => /lib/modules/2.6.38.1-another
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38.1-another

Thanks

That works here, at least.

Thanks for your answer. But how can I add a string?

You will find that under General setup -> Local version - append to kernel version.

Thanks TobiSGD. Thats solved my problem!