[aclug-L] Re: kernel updates

[Erik Parker <netmask@xxxxxxxx>]

if he didnt run lilo, it wouldnt boot at all.
prolly the issue/motd thing.


try

uname -a

On Thu, 22 Oct 1998 bdilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Sounds like you didn't run lilo before you rebooted.  After you install a
> new kernel you have to re-run lilo in order to get it to boot properly.
> 
> On Thu, 22 Oct 1998 Todd_Lundstedt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > 
> > One more point... I was at 2.0.34, upgraded to .35, after the boot, at the
> > login prompt, it still says .34....
> > Hope this helps.
> > ---------------------- Forwarded by Todd Lundstedt/VCHS on 10/22/98 04:25
> > PM ---------------------------
> > 
> > 
> > Todd Lundstedt
> > 10/22/98 04:16 PM
> > 
> > To:   kulua-l@xxxxxxxxx, aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > cc:
> > Subject:  kernel updates  (Document link not converted)
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 



Erik Parker
Internet Direct NetOps
netmask@xxxxxxxx
"Fear me, for I have the power to destroy you"

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