use the -R paramater for lilo. I.e. if your lilo.conf file reads as this: image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.10.img label = stable
image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.16.img label = untested then execute lilo -R untested, then reboot. Upon reboot, untested will load. And then the next time the system is restarted, the normal selection process occurs. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thorsten Strusch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:15 AM Subject: Re: Booting a new untested kernel remotely > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
