replace the scsi disk, boot from the floppy, check dmesg to see what hardware or anything else is or isn't there, and configure a new kernel based on what you find.
Rory O'Connor wrote: > > welp, i'm not sure if linux will ever boot from my hard disk again! before > I was having a problem with LILO hanging at "LI", and i deemed it a problem > with my SCSI drive. I unplugged the SCSI drive, rebooted, and the MBR was > found and the boot process began...only to end in failure yet again! kernel > panic: no init found. > > I wonder if the panic is due to the scsi not being there. but i really > don't have any clue as to what it could be. any suggestions? > > i can boot from floppy just fine, and I believe it's the same exact kernel > that's on the HD (i created them both when i installed). If all else fails, > is there a way to replace the kernel on the HD with the one on the floppy > that works? > > thanks for the help! > > rory > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]