Re: [aclug-L] kernel updates

[jeffrey.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxx]

You might be able to use Partition Magic to adjust the partitions.  I know
it recognizes the Linux partitions, but I'm not sure if it manipulates
them.  Also, are you using a computer that isn't able to run in LBA mode
for the hard drives?  That's the only time I'd ever run those overlay
programs.  As I understand the way Disk Mangler (Manager) runs is to put a
bunch of control structures in the Master Boot Record and, I believe,
that's where LILO lives.  I could be that you've got a war over control
there.  I'm still trying to figure Linux out myself, but that would be my
guess on the hardware problems.

Good luck,
Jeff






Todd_Lundstedt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 10/22/98 04:16:53 PM

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Subject:  [aclug-L] kernel updates





Have patience with me, I am very new at this....
I have RH5.1.
I download several of the update RPMs from the RH ftp site and, including
kernel, glint, and a few others that RH Security suggests all RH users
should install.  The RPMs installed without error (except kernel-source...
ran out of space).  When I tried to use glint, the file is not in the
directory.  After reboot, I can't mount the CDRom, (error indicates ISO9660
not supported in kernel), the Ethernet card did not initialize and few
other errors.
Since I can't get to the CD or Network, I am stuck with updating by floppy
(never done that before), reinstalling (done that plenty, but don't want
to), or finding some way to back out the kernel changes and continue on (if
it ain't too hard).
Some of the other errors are
modprob: can't locate module net-pf-4 (then -pf-5)
I am booting off of floppy, if that matters.  I can't figure out how to get
Linux to recognize the Bios overlay for larg hard drives and still boot.
Everytime I try to install and boot from hard drive, I get "LI" and that is
it.  Booting from floppy works, but I would sure like to fix that.
On the space issue, how do I increase the space on a directory (is that
correct term?) without destroying data in that directory (/usr for
instance)?
Thanks
Todd Lundstedt
Todd_Lundstedt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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