On 05 Jun, Chris Rutter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 5 Jun 1999, Charlie Baylis wrote:
> > With 2.0.35 init reports id[1-6] respawning too fast, then stops.
> and add this line after it:
> fp::sysinit:/sbin/insmod -f /lib/modules/misc/fpem.o
right. This allows the system to boot, but I can't log in at the console or
through telnet. rlogin works okay, so I'm in a position to start fixing.
> > What I did was:
> > rpm -i --force --ignorearch --nodeps `find . -name '*.rpm'`
> > which in retrospect seems like a bad idea.
> Oo-ee... yowch. :)
> I think a slightly more cautious one-at-a-time in-a-sensible-order
> approach would be good here;
I did start doing that, but I gave up when I realised I didn't really know
why I was doing it, or what half the packages are ... :/
> Invalid operation? Try:
> % cd /dev
> % MAKEDEV generic
Doesn't help.
> > I can boot 2.0 with parameter init=/bin/ash, so I'll have a go at
> > compiling a 2.2 kernel with suitable configuration.
> No no, just try the fix above first. It should get your system
> operational.
It is almost, provided I log in remotely and start X.
I started compiling a 2.2 kernel, but have come up against egcs crashing with
'fatal signal 11'. The x86 FAQs say this is usually a sign of a hardware
fault. Is it the rev K problem?
Charlie
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