Re: kernel update, initrd image help

From: Ian L (debhelp_at_merk.caltech.edu)
Date: 10/06/04

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    Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 15:16:10 -0700
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org

    nevermind, found out about hitting shift key during boot. still need help
    getting 2.6.8 working though :)

    Ian

    At 03:08 PM 10/5/2004, you wrote:
    >one quick question:
    >
    >apt-get install kernel-image-xxxxx
    >
    >Thats going to install that specific kernel image alongside the existing
    >kernel image, correct? i.e. its not going to replace it.
    >
    >if so, how do i get lilo to offer me the choice to boot into both? I
    >thought the linuxOLD section of my lilo.conf woudl be for the older kernel
    >image. So i wasnt too concerned about the new kernel loading since i
    >thought i could just boot back into the old one. Right now i'm going to
    >have to reinstall the whole thing again since i dont have a choice as to
    >which kernel loads. (not that big a deal since its a new system, just
    >getting tired of all the re-installs)
    >
    >thanks for the help,
    >
    >Ian
    >
    >At 02:43 PM 10/5/2004, you wrote:
    >>Incoming from Ian L:
    >> > I'm trying to install kernel 2.6.8 and during the apt process it says i
    >> > need to configure lilo to use initrd.
    >>
    >> http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2004/07/msg00582.html
    >>
    >>See down at the bottom.
    >>
    >>
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