> boot=/dev/hda > map=/boot/map > install=/boot/boot.b > prompt > timeout=50 > linear > default=linux > delay=1000 > image=/boot/bzImage > label=mykern > read-only > root=/dev/hda7 Ok.. > image=/boot2/bzImage > label=new > read-only > root=/dev/hda7 Why do you use seperate directories? Why not name your kernel images differently? The beginning of lilo.conf suggests that all boot stuff in is /boot. > image=/boot3/bzImage > label=242 > read-only > root=/dev/hda7 Same as above. > other=/dev/hda5 > label=dos Ack.. DOS! > as you can see I've added the line for the new kernel /boot3/bzImage > etc,etc. ... > after this I ran lilo > and recieved this > > [root@digitalconscious /root]# lilo > Added mykern > Added new > Added 242 > Added dos > No images have been defined. > > what does it mean by No images have been defined?? The default label is linux, but you didn't define an image under that name. > anyway,..when i reboot it doesn' recognize the new lable and asks me to hit > TAB to see list, but it doesn't show the new label 242 Refer above. > why?? > is there something I'm missing here Here's my /boot directory: drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 1024 Mar 2 22:31 . drwxr-xr-x 18 root root 1024 Mar 1 01:43 .. lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Mar 2 22:31 System.map -> System.map-2.2.18 -rw-rw-r-- 1 root root 231793 Jan 5 20:05 System.map-2.2.18 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 428417 Feb 23 23:43 System.map-2.4.2 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512 Feb 2 2000 boot.0300 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4568 Feb 2 2000 boot.b -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 612 Feb 2 2000 chain.b -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 237 Apr 21 2000 kernel.h drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 12288 Feb 2 2000 lost+found -rw------- 1 root root 30208 Feb 23 23:44 map -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 620 Feb 2 2000 os2_d.b lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Feb 20 05:09 vmlinuz -> /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.18 -rw-rw-r-- 1 root root 706369 Jan 5 20:05 vmlinuz-2.2.18 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 847718 Feb 23 23:43 vmlinuz-2.4.2 See how neat and tidy it is? :) -Statux _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list