result of ls -l /mnt/disk/boot: total 3672 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 455451 Jun 28 01:32 Sysytem.map-2.4.4-6.2mdk -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 28844 Jun 28 01:32 config-2.4.4-6.2mdk -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 521397 Nov 30 07:12 initrd-2.4.4-6.2mdk.img lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Nov 30 07:12 initrd.img -> initrd-2.4.4-6.2mdk.img lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 Nov 30 07:12 kernel.h -> kernel.h-2.4.4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 441 Nov 30 07:12 kernel.h-2.4.4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 30 07:12 mac-us.ext.klt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 130 Nov 30 07:12 message lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Nov 30 07:12 vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.4.4-6.2mdk* -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2720888 Nov 30 07:12 vmlinuz-2.4.4-6.2mdk*
the "initrd.img" in line four, the "kernel.h" in the next line, and "vmlinuz" in the second last line are in blue letters. the "vmlinuz-2.4.4-6.2mdk" in the last two lines are in green letters (not the hash marks though). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stew Benedict" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 11:15 AM Subject: Re: Still have the same problem > On Sat, 1 Dec 2001, Aaron Stechesen wrote: > > > I just ran the chroot stuff that you told me to and then tried to boot > > Mandrake. All I have on screen after the Welcome to Mandrake Linux! is: > > boot: (to which i typed) linux > > Loading kernel....... > > and then it just sits there > > and sits there > > and sits there > > I got this far before and I know that it will sit there until I get tired > > and need to turn it off.:( > > try hd:8,/boot/vmlinuz > > or hd:8,/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.4-6.2mdk > > can you forward: > > ls -l /mnt/disk/boot > when you are in rescue mode with yoyr partition mounted > > The bootloader setup seems OK, but perhaps your kernel is missing or > corrupted. This is a fresh install of 8.0? > > > Stew Benedict > > -- > MandrakeSoft OH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ > PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/ > >