While we're on the subject of safe kernel building, don't forget to save a copy of a known, working ".config". You can save yourself a lot of tedium by doing "make oldconfig", with this saved ".config" in your clean kernel source tree. You'll be prompted only for stuff that's "new". -Dave Steve Holmes writes: > Hey, compiling a kernel might seem like a daunting task; tedious > config step but the rest ain't all that bad. First and for most, keep > the current working kernel image around for safty's sake and create an > alternate lilo.conf label entry pointing to this older kernel. This > way if the new kernel blows up on you, just reboot with the old > kernel, drop back 20 yards, and repunt the football:).
