New kernel...now how do I get grub.conf to refer to it?

[Ben Brown]

When I compile a new kernel, I usually just use grubby to modify
/etc/grub.conf -

KERNEL=2.4.26
grubby --add-kernel=/boot/bzImage-$KERNEL \
--initrd=/boot/initrd-$KERNEL.img --title="Linux $KERNEL" \
--copy-default --make-default

(I hope the lines don't get wrapped too bad, but I put \ in there just
to be clear that it's all supposed to be one line.)

HTH.

On Fri, 2004-04-30 at 10:30, Michael Mayhew wrote:
> Howdy,
> 
>    I just recompiled my kernel (2.4.22-2115.nptl) and have copied the new 
> bzImage to the /boot directory. But I haven't the first notion of what to do 
> with grub.conf. Do I make a new entry (or comment out the existing one? Do I 
> use the same initrd image as with the last kernel, with this new one? Do I 
> also use the same root argument value for the kernel command for my new 
> kernel? I am used to LILO but have never used GRUB before. I have looked in 
> the 'info grub' pages, and didn't see anything that could help me. Any help 
> would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot.
> 
> Michael
> 
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