[ILUG] Before I do a make modules_insall..

[Frank Boehme]

Dermot Daly wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> I've a quick question before running make modules_install on a kernel
> build.
> 
> I've already done a make bzImage and a make modules.

Ah, a 2.4.x kernel, i suppose. You did say 'make dep' beforehand, didn't
you?

> If I now do a make modules_install, where will it install the modules to
> ?  I.e. will it overwrite my current kernel's modules, or will it
> install them elsewhere?

They will be installed in /lib/modules/[version] where [version] is the
one for which you compiled, perhaps the currently running kernel,
perhaps not.

'make modules_install' will also call 'depmod -a', but most
distributions call that anyway from the init scripts next time you boot.

> Is there anything I should back up prior to running make modules_install

If you compiled for the currently running kernel, then it might be a
good idea to backup the /lib/modules/[current-version] and bzImage.

Also make sure to move bzImage to where your boot loader expects it and
then have it update the bootsector (for example '/sbin/lilo').

F

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