Re: kernel panic

[Tim Grossner <tg@wintermute.cityscape.net>]

DAMN...i just realized that I had a linux boot disk in my truck today...I
could have fixed ya up. :-(



Tim Grossner
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On Tue, 16 May 2000, Charles Menzes wrote:

> 
> yeah, i know that trick, and its usually a part of my normal routine,
> so i won't get into the details of why it didnt happen on this occasion.
> 
> i am still really in the need of figuring out a way to boot, and get a
> workable kernel into my /boot. using what was suggested before, typing
> "linux root=/dev/hda1" still boots into the new install routine, which is
> not what i would like.
> 
> if anything, i was hoping that i could copy the kernel from a boot disk
> onto my hard drive, then reboot off of this kernel. recompile using my
> existing source files off the hard drive, and build a kernel that won't
> experience kernel panic, and will include the features i had before this
> ill-begotten kernel came along.
> 
> cjm
> 
> On Tue, 16 May 2000, Jordan Bettis wrote:
> 
> > 
> > On Tue, 16 May 2000, Charles Menzes wrote:
> > 
> > > the kernel i am currently booting my machine on is having kernel panic
> > > after i added that last patch :)
> > > 
> > > i do not have an alternative kernel to boot from on the hard drive.
> > > i would like to boot off an alternate kernel from floppy, build a new
> > > kernel from within /usr/src/linux, and move it into /boot so that I can
> > > then reboot safely.
> > > 
> > > is there a way to make a boot disk from the original red hat cd? once i
> > > have done so, how should i go about recovering a safe kernel?
> > 
> > I don't really have an answer to your question, but there is a trick which
> > (had you used it) you would not now be in this situation. 
> > 
> > When you put your new kernel into /boot as vmlinuz* change your old
> > vmlinuz to vmold (or whatever you prefer) then make an entry in
> > /etc/lilo.conf for it like
> > 
> > image = /boot/vmold
> >   label = old
> >   initrd = /boot/[initrd]
> >   root = /dev/[hard drive partition]
> > 
> > If you have Red Hat, you can just use linuxconf as I usually do. 
> > 
> > Then, if yor new kernel dosen't work, simply type 'old' at your lilo
> > prompt to boot your old kernel.
> > 
> > Jordan Bettis.
> >  "Damn it! Somebody spiked my coffee with water"  --Larry Wall
> > 
> > 
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