Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 14:11:25 +0200 From: Ewald Jenisch <a@jenisch.at> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Multiple kernels on one machine? Message-ID: <3F815BED.1090000@jenisch.at>
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Hi, I'm currently in the process of upgrading my kernel (5.1). Afaik, every time one installs a new kernel with "make installkernel" the old /boot/kernel is moved to /boot/kernel.old thus overwriting the old /boot/kernel.old. In order to keep a working kernel: Is it possible to *keep* an old kernel by copying, say /boot/kernel.old to e.g. /boot/mykernel and then via the boot-menu starting this kernel by unload boot mykernel ?? If yes, can I simply copy (e.g. via tar | tar xpf..) the old kernel directory to a new name or is there anything else I should consider? TIA for your help -ewald
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