sorry if this is too late, but when i mkboot, i have to type the whole path:
# mkboot /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.16 (or substitute for the kernel version i was using that the time). hth. bentley taylor (potato on 2.2.16) // Richard Robbie wrote: > I am unable to successully execute "mkbook". I > logged on as "root" and encounter the following > problems. > > Case 1: "mkbook vmlinuz" - produces the following > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><>><> > > robbie:/# mkboot vmlinuz > > Insert a floppy diskette into your boot drive, and > press <Return>. > > Creating a lilo bootdisk... > mkdir /tmp/boot687 > mke2fs -q /dev/fd0 > mke2fs 1.12, 9-Jul-98 for EXT2 FS 0.5b, 95/08/09 > mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0 /tmp/boot687 > cd /tmp/boot687 > cp vmlinuz /boot/boot.b . > cp: vmlinuz: No such file or directory > set +e; cd /; umount /dev/fd0; rmdir /tmp/boot687 > > There was a problem creating the boot diskette. > Please make sure that > you inserted the diskette into the correct drive and > that the diskette > is not write-protected. > > Would you like to try again? (y/n) n > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><>><> > > Example 2: "mkboot" produces the following > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><>><> > > Error: Can't read /boot/vmlinuz. > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><>><> > The file permissions for vmlinuz are "lrwxrwxrwx" and > the file "points" to boot/vmlinuz-2.2.12 > the permissions for boot/vmlinuz-2.2.12 are " > rwxr-xr-x ". > > It appears that it's something trivial, like an > incorrect path etc. any help would be appreciated. > > > Thanks > > dick robbie
