Thanks, Kent. I cannot install any kernel at this point, I have tried the old one (first) and then actually downloaded and attempted two others, everything comes to a halt with that error: /usr/sbin/mkinitrd : /dev/fd does not exist, mkinitrd failed. I am using grub, it was installed as default. Tried installing lilo and install failed, can't remember the error at this point.
So I go lokk at /boot and find 2 initrd.img, one for each of the kernels, and both of those initrd.img are EMPTY documents. Somehow, what was a working initrd.img has been stripped to nothing. Should I just re-install? I am beginning to lean that way... Thanks > Mike Chandler wrote: > >On Tuesday 06 April 2004 02:47 pm, David Baron wrote: > >Thanks, I am there, now it seems I have a larger problem, I cannot install > > ANY kernel, I've tried several, they all fail with an error about > > /dev/fd doesn't exist, and initrd didn't make. > >I am LOST. > > Boot into your system with Knoppix/chroot, like you've done. Then > instead of trying to get your new kernel to work, use your old one. > > rm /vmlinuz > ln -s /boot/[old_kernel] /vmlinuz > edit /etc/lilo.conf if necessary, but probably not > /sbin/lilo > reboot > fix your new kernel > > -- > Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]