Re: Grafting other kernels on Debian's rescue disks
On Sat, Jan 02, 1999 at 12:12:02 -0600, Gregory T. Norris wrote: > I believe that you also need to run the "rdev" script on the diskette, > after copying the new kernel over. Or provide the root=[device] option to the kernel via syslinux; something like linux root=/dev/hda2 (root fs on the second partition of the master IDE disk, first IDE channel) Ray -- UNFAIR Term applied to advantages enjoyed by other people which we tried to cheat them out of and didn't manage. See also DISHONESTY, SNEAKY, UNDERHAND and JUST LUCKY I GUESS. - The Hipcrime Vocab by Chad C. Mulligan
Re: Grafting other kernels on Debian's rescue disks
GREAT !!! After a couple of days of sweat, headaches and the occasional fit of rage, mostly thanks to this great support group I made it. Recap: Dowload the 2.1.4 diskettes. Download tomsrtbt versio 1.7.102 (DOS ZIP) and extract the kernel Graft the kernel image from tom's (thank you tom) onto Debian as linux Boot with tom's diskette, mount the Debian Frankenstein floppy on /mnt Run the /mnt/rdev.sh script BUT . I have a deep obligation and an affectionate tie to Debian. A newcomer in my situation will probably skip to RedHat or SuSe or ... I mean that the Debian boot floppies are about the weakest link in the chain and it is a pity since most users will start from there ... Do not mean to denigrate Enrique's great effort but in my many Debian installation it is not the first time I had to fight to boot the beast. Anyway thank you again very very much. Bob
Re: Grafting other kernels on Debian's rescue disks
I believe that you also need to run the "rdev" script on the diskette, after copying the new kernel over. Also, the scripts expects that /mnt is where you have it mounted. On Sat, Jan 02, 1999 at 05:52:01PM -0500, Robert J. Alexander wrote: > Thank you Ray. > I tried with the bzImage file on SuSe and copied it to the 2.1.4 boot > floppy. The floppy obviously now boots but now the last lines of the > boot log: > > RAMDISK . > Uncompressing . > VFS : Mounted root > VFS : Cannot open root device 08:01 > Kernel panic : VFS unable to mount > > and hangs there ... > > BTW 2.1.4 does NOT boot my old faithful Thinkpad 760 like the tecra did > so just going to zImage does not appear to be enough. > > Any other ideas > > Ciao Bob. > > J.H.M. Dassen wrote: > > > > On Sat, Jan 02, 1999 at 08:22:53 -0500, Robert J. Alexander wrote: > > > As I am stuck on my Thinkpad with Debian, while other distributions > > > happily boot (SuSe, Tom's RootBoot for example), I would like to know if > > > and how can I "graft" the kernel on the working boot floppies on Debian's > > > rescue. > > > > The boot floppy uses plain FAT and syslinux; the kernel on it is named > > "linux". It should be sufficient to replace the "linux" file on it with a > > kernel image that works for you. > > > > HTH, > > Ray > > -- > > Obsig: developing a new sig
Re: Grafting other kernels on Debian's rescue disks
Thank you Ray. I tried with the bzImage file on SuSe and copied it to the 2.1.4 boot floppy. The floppy obviously now boots but now the last lines of the boot log: RAMDISK . Uncompressing . VFS : Mounted root VFS : Cannot open root device 08:01 Kernel panic : VFS unable to mount and hangs there ... BTW 2.1.4 does NOT boot my old faithful Thinkpad 760 like the tecra did so just going to zImage does not appear to be enough. Any other ideas Ciao Bob. J.H.M. Dassen wrote: > > On Sat, Jan 02, 1999 at 08:22:53 -0500, Robert J. Alexander wrote: > > As I am stuck on my Thinkpad with Debian, while other distributions > > happily boot (SuSe, Tom's RootBoot for example), I would like to know if > > and how can I "graft" the kernel on the working boot floppies on Debian's > > rescue. > > The boot floppy uses plain FAT and syslinux; the kernel on it is named > "linux". It should be sufficient to replace the "linux" file on it with a > kernel image that works for you. > > HTH, > Ray > -- > Obsig: developing a new sig > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
Re: Grafting other kernels on Debian's rescue disks
On Sat, Jan 02, 1999 at 08:22:53 -0500, Robert J. Alexander wrote: > As I am stuck on my Thinkpad with Debian, while other distributions > happily boot (SuSe, Tom's RootBoot for example), I would like to know if > and how can I "graft" the kernel on the working boot floppies on Debian's > rescue. The boot floppy uses plain FAT and syslinux; the kernel on it is named "linux". It should be sufficient to replace the "linux" file on it with a kernel image that works for you. HTH, Ray -- Obsig: developing a new sig
Grafting other kernels on Debian's rescue disks
As I am stuck on my Thinkpad with Debian, while other distributions happily boot (SuSe, Tom's RootBoot for example), I would like to know if and how can I "graft" the kernel on the working boot floppies on Debian's rescue. This is my last chance before sadly departing from Debian of which I have been a faithful follower since 1996. Happy 1999 to all of you. Bob Alexander
