Re: [slackware-sparcdevel] linux woes

From: phil@ipal.net
Date: Mon Nov 06 2000 - 16:28:55 PST


Bill Swingle wrote:

> So ontop of trying to refresh my linux knowledge, I'm dealing with the
> sparc64 port :) Fun, eh?
>
> Today I managed to get a new kernel and modules compiled. The compiler
> screamed all the way but it finished. I've also created a new
> /etc/silo.conf and installed it. Unfortunatly I can't seem to get the
> machine to boot the new kernel. Part of my confusion is not beign able
> to find the old kernel at all. I have no idea where it was. I copied the
> new kernel to /vmlinux.
>
> Suggestions?

Can you boot the kernel on the CD and specify your HD root? Enter this
at the boot prompt:

linux root=/dev/whatever

and see if it comes up on the old kernel that way?

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