Hi,

"Jesus Ortega (a.k.a. Nitebirdz)" wrote:
> 
> Got a simple question, although perhaps the answer is not so simple.  I
> have a RH 7.2 system running LILO that I'm using to test new kernels.  Yet,
> there is not graphics console attached to the system.  I'd like to know if
> there is any simple way to configure LILO to boot a new untested kernel
> only _once_ so that if it fails I can always shut down the system and safely
> boot into the old tested kernel.
> 
> Is there any way to either configure LILO to do this or pass a given option
> to 'init' or 'shutdown' so that it automatically boots into a given kernel
> _only_ once?

Just an idea:

You can copy the new kernel on a disk an boot from this.
If it failes you call the local admin and he can remove
the disk for a normal boot...

regards 
Thorsten



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