Re: Redhat 2 error message during kernel install
On Fri, 2009-03-27 at 15:09 +1300, Paul Ward wrote: Hi all, I know this is not Fedora but it is close enough I think. I have just updated a Redhat 2 box running kernel uname -a Linux erato 2.4.9-e.72enterprise #1 SMP Tue Jul 3 21:57:23 EDT 2007 i686 unknown When installing a new kernel after downloading it via rhn I got the follwoing: [r...@erato up2date]# rpm -ivh kernel/kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.74.i686.rpm Preparing...### [100%] 1:kernel-enterprise ### [100%] All of your loopback devices are in use! I checked arounf the web but struggled to find an answer. It seems according to grub it did not write the initrd line into the config, so I guess the initrd went wrong. I looked at the mods loaded and noticed no loop device, however after the attemped install the folloing line appeared. [r...@erato up2date]# lsmod Module Size Used byNot tainted loop 11952 0 At this point I ran out of ideas, can anyone suggest what step to take next, this is a live server and as such do not want tt do lots of reboots, it is also a remote server that I only have access to via ssh, so want to be careful about what I do to the network and loopback device. Thanks Paul We need some clarification. I assum you mean RHEL 2 not Redhat 2. I am nto sure how loopback is handled in that distribution. Are you saying the kernal line in grub.conf has no initrd file defined. You could create one with mkinitrd. -- === Function reject. === Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akons...@sbcglobal.net -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
Re: Redhat 2 error message during kernel install
Paul Ward wrote: I know this is not Fedora but it is close enough I think. Not really. RHEL 2 is prehistoric in the Fedora timescale, 2.4 kernels are a long-forgotten memory of the past around here. This is way off topic. Kevin Kofler -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
Redhat 2 error message during kernel install
Hi all, I know this is not Fedora but it is close enough I think. I have just updated a Redhat 2 box running kernel uname -a Linux erato 2.4.9-e.72enterprise #1 SMP Tue Jul 3 21:57:23 EDT 2007 i686 unknown When installing a new kernel after downloading it via rhn I got the follwoing: [r...@erato up2date]# rpm -ivh kernel/kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.74.i686.rpm Preparing...### [100%] 1:kernel-enterprise ### [100%] All of your loopback devices are in use! I checked arounf the web but struggled to find an answer. It seems according to grub it did not write the initrd line into the config, so I guess the initrd went wrong. I looked at the mods loaded and noticed no loop device, however after the attemped install the folloing line appeared. [r...@erato up2date]# lsmod Module Size Used byNot tainted loop 11952 0 At this point I ran out of ideas, can anyone suggest what step to take next, this is a live server and as such do not want tt do lots of reboots, it is also a remote server that I only have access to via ssh, so want to be careful about what I do to the network and loopback device. Thanks Paul -- -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
