The ``official instructions'' are in
/usr/src/Makefile:
Code:
# For individuals wanting to upgrade their sources (even if only a
# delta of a few days):
#
# 1. `cd /usr/src' (or to the directory containing your source tree).
# 2. `make buildworld'
# 3. `make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE' (default is GENERIC).
# 4. `make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE' (default is GENERIC).
# [steps 3. & 4. can be combined by using the "kernel" target]
# 5. `reboot' (in single user mode: boot -s from the loader prompt).
# 6. `mergemaster -p'
# 7. `make installworld'
# 8. `make delete-old'
# 9. `mergemaster' (you may wish to use -U or -ai).
# 10. `reboot'
# 11. `make delete-old-libs' (in case no 3rd party program uses them anymore)
Quote:
cd /boot/ ; cp -Rp kernel kernel.good ;
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When installing a kernel, the current kernel automatically gets copied to /boot/kernel.old, so this is a bit redundant ...