On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 03:14:23PM +0100, Andrea Venturi wrote: > i would like to compile and install a kernel from the cvs.sgi.com tree. > > i would like not to loose my previous one (the one i get from the woody > install) as a failsafe option.. > > i don't understand well i can have multiple kernel booting on the indy.. > > i believe i should change, in PROM mode, some environment variables.. am > i wrong? > > could someone point me to the right doc? There is no doc yet - We have been working on a bootloader which makes this easier Currently you have to put the ecoff kernel image into the volume header. If you have a large enough volume header just compile your kernel and put the new one into the volume header under a different name. The tool to use is "dvhtool" Flo -- Florian Lohoff flo@rfc822.org +49-5201-669912 Nine nineth on september the 9th Welcome to the new billenium
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