2004-06-25 19:15:23

by so usp

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Subject: Doubt

Hi Guys,

I would like to know when a compiling the kernel if a
really need to use the comand make modules_install.
I'm asking the question because a would like to use
the old kernel to with the new one that a create.

Luis Henrique.

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2004-06-26 14:05:08

by Gard Spreemann

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Subject: Re: Doubt

On Friday 25 June 2004 21:14, so usp wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I would like to know when a compiling the kernel if a
> really need to use the comand make modules_install.
> I'm asking the question because a would like to use
> the old kernel to with the new one that a create.

Do the make modules_install. The new modules will be in a separate directory
(/lib/modules/<version>) and will not interfere with older kernels that you
might have.

-- Gard