Regarding FreeBSD Custom Kernel

[bsd hack]

Hi,
    Thanks for the help... I still have a question:) !!!

>> (1) Once I configure, make and make install the custom kernel... it will
>> get written to /boot/kernel. Now I have already made a backup of the
>> working kernel. what I need to know is when I get the boot loader
>> menu(when it counts from 1 to 10) is there any way in which I can Include
>> another option for my Custom Kernel. I want the default to remain as the
>> working kernel... and I want an option for my Custom kernel in the menu...

>No need to make a backup. The previous is automatically copied 
>to /boot/kernel.old. Besides you don't use configure, make, make install to 
>compile and install a new kernel but "make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOURKERNEL" 
>and "make installkernel KERNCONF=YOURKERNEL".

> http://www.de.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig-building.html

I realize that a back-up is available on an install.... But what I want is when I get the loader menu I want to select between the custom kernel and the default working kernel... I want to add the option to the loader menu... 

Thank you
HKR

		
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