Re: Kernel update choked but kernel.old backup works

The Doctor <doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> wrote:

Right, I just rebuilt a 14.3-R kernel, but one server did not
restart saying kernel missing.
 
I am rebuilding however how do I keep the kernel.old?

I generally do
cp kernel.old kernel.spare
before installing. If things
get really dicey I'll save more
than one old kernel.

There's a limit on name length,
so one can't get too verbose. It's
ok to use four characters after the
dot, but IIRC six won't work.

hope this helps,

bob prohaska