[CoLoCo] how do I install another kernel

[Chomafin]

This might be helpful :
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel/Compile

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 2:34 AM, John Edwards <eric.the.grey at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 10:06 PM, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 9:15 PM, David L. Willson <DLWillson at thegeek.nu>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/how-to-customize-your-ubuntu-kernel/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > Thanks for the links. Those look useful. However, I'm still unclear
> > about how I get a new copy of a kernel installed that I can tweak. I don't
> > want to work on the only kernel installed on my system. Instead, I want to
> > install a new kernel (not just the headers for my current kernel). I don't
> > understand the process for doing this or how it gets added to grub so I can
> > boot the new kernel or my current one.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -jim
> > --
> >
>
> I'm uncertain about obtaining a new kernel, but the  first link explained
> the process of installing the newly built kernel so it can be booted:
>
> =======================================================
> And we can install with:
> # dpkg -i kernel-image-2.6.15.7-ubuntu1custom1_10.00.Custom_i386.deb
>
> After installation, your custom kernel will be at the bottom of the grub's
> list, so it will not be automatically booted. You will either need to move
> it to the top of the list in /boot/grub/menu.lst or manually stop autoboot
> in grub and specify booting your new custom kernel.
>
> To remove the kernel, you will have to boot into another kernel otherwise
> you might destroy your system.
>  # dpkg -r kernel-image-2.6.15.7-ubuntu1custom1
> =======================================================
>
> Once you sue the kpkg -i command, you'll install the newly built kernel
> into grub, where you can choose to boot from it to test.  The original is
> still in place in case there are problems.
>
> Personally, I've never done this, but I can see by these articles that it
> may be an advantageous thing to do.
>
>
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