Linux booting problems

[Mark Komarinski]

On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 03:50:49PM -0500, Kenny Donahue wrote:
> pll at lanminds.com wrote:
> >
> >I recommend not doing the make install, rather, manually copying
> >arch/<arch>/boot/bzImage to /boot/vmlinuz-whatever and editing the 
> >lilo.conf to add a new kernel.  Then run lilo to recognize this new 
> >kernel and boot from it.
> >
> >That way you don't lose your old kernel.
> > 
> >
> 
> I did do a make modules.  Sorry about the spelling but I'm typing in anger.
> I save the output from my "make install" and it does A LOT more then
> just copy hte bzImage vmlinuz and System map
> "make install &> /tmp/makeInstallOutput"

IIRC, the make install also fires off lilo, or at least configures
lilo for you.  I'd stick to the previously-given advice and move the
bzImage and System map manually into /boot.  I spent the first few days
this week wrestling with the kernel, so this is a topical discussion
for me.

-Mark
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