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# 8. Backups

If you are already running a kernel that is the same version of the one you are about to patch I recommend creating a fresh directory for the newly patched kernel. Remember that backups are never a bad thing. These are the files that I back up:

- `/etc/lilo.conf`

- `/usr/src/*.deb` (Debian-specific)

- `/etc/modules`

- `/etc/modutils/aliases`

- `/usr/src/linux/.config`

- If you are not doing things The Debian Way you should also back up the `/lib/modules` directory, `/boot/vmlinuz`, `/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage` and `/usr/src/System.map`. It's possible my notes on the location of these files differs. Do a `locate `<file>`` if they're not where I've stated they should be.

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