Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 11:08:20 -0400 From: "Joseph Gleason" <clash@tasam.com> To: "Fernan Aguero" <fernan@iib.unsam.edu.ar>, <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: booting a different kernel each time Message-ID: <005e01c3252a$f9cf6a80$08695f0a@frigate> References: <20030528145803.GA351@iib.unsam.edu.ar>
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I would recommend just making a new kernel that can support the hardware of either machine. To the best of my knowledge there would be no problem going back and forth. As for the modules, I wouldn't worry about it. I believe that as long as both kernels are compiled from the same source tree, the modules should be the same. However, I am certainly not the King of Weasels when it comes to kernel modules so I may be mistaken. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fernan Aguero" <fernan@iib.unsam.edu.ar> To: <questions@freebsd.org> Sent: 28 May, 2003 10:58 Subject: booting a different kernel each time > Hi, > > I need to send my everyday machine (pentiumIII) to repair. I will > take the disks and move them to a spare pentiumI so I can > keep working meanwhile. > > The problem is I need to have a kernel that will work with a > different processor and with a different ethernet card. > > My question: are there any issues in having two different > kernels and booting from the alternatively? I mean switching > kernels before booting so I don't have to 'unload' a kernel > at boot time and then load a diffent one. > > And: should I backup both the kernel and the kernel modules > under a different name (kernel.p3, modules.p3/) so I can > then boot from it later? > > Thanks in advance, > > Fernan > > PS: please CC me since I'm not subscribed to the list > > -- > F e r n a n A g u e r o > http://genoma.unsam.edu.ar/~fernan > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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