Custom kernel and mkinitrd on other machine

From: Brendan S (Scratch User) (gobnat_at_optusnet.com.au)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 11:07:47 +1000

Hi

I am having some trouble with my motherboard (8knxp) - the ite controller is spitting out spurious interrupts which I think are affecting the keyboard. I propose to compile and install a custom kernel (2.6.7) over my existing RH9 installation. (my first custom kernel)

I want to compile the kernel on my second computer and I'd like to know if there are any gotchas.

In particular,
(a) what do I copy across to the target machine and where? The bzimage is fine, but I assume I need to copy a tree of modules somewhere as well?
(b) do I need to mkinitrd on the target machine (ie does it use any information which is specific to the environment in which it is run) or can I do this on the development machine and copy the image across?
(c) I'd like to keep the vanilla install as a failsafe. Can I do this or do new modules conflict with the old ones?

I have new copies of the module utilities etc. installed on the target

Thanks in advance.

Brendan