Re: kernel update, initrd image help

From: Clive Menzies (clive_at_clivemenzies.co.uk)
Date: 10/06/04

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    Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 23:17:42 +0100
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    On (05/10/04 15:08), Ian L 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)
    >From man lilo.conf :

    When booting, the boot loader will issue its boot: prompt and wait for
    you to enter the label of the kernel (and any options) which you wish to
    boot. At any time you may hit [Tab] to see a list of kernel/other
    labels. Alter­ nately, if the boot-menu.b boot loader is installed, a
    menu of boot options will be presented for your selection. The title
    of this menu is overridden with the menu title specification in this
    configuration file. If you enter nothing, then the default kernel
    image, the first mentioned, (/boot/zIm­ age-1.5.99) will be booted after
    a timeout of 15 seconds (150 deciseconds). There can be up to 16 images
    mentioned in lilo.conf.
                                                            
    Regards

    Clive

    >
    > 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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