Sun, 1 Aug 1999, Stephan Hachinger wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Micha Feigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Debian-user <Debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Sent: Sunday, August 01, 1999 6:34 PM > Subject: installing new kernel crashed X - Help > > > > I tried to compile an install kernel 2.2.10 on a 486dx2. > > It compiled correctly, but when I tried to install it it wouldn't start > > (halted with a message that it was trying to open some module and couldn't > > find it, and then that it couldn't mount root file system on 03:01.) > > I rebooted with the old kernel (a localy compile 2.2.5). > > I then tried to recompile 2.2.10, reinstalled it, but it still didn't > > work(same error). > > When i went back to the old kernel again and login into x, when i tried to > > log as a normal user, the screen would go blank and then throw me back to > > the login prompt (kdm). It did let me login as root. > > On the text consoles (not x11) i can log in as a normal user. > > What did I kill? > > All i changed was the kernels and lilo (at list as far as i know). > > If it helps, the compilation over filled my hard disk (it showed 0 space > > before starting the compilation) > > The second, the one that crashed the system, I didn't clean the kernel > > source before rebooting. > > Thanx > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ~> > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null > > > > > Dear Micha Feigin, > > I've had the X11 Problem, too. Possibly, you forgot to include some network > drivers/ protocols needed by X11 (TCP/IP etc. I think) in the kernel. I just > tried different protocols until it ran. > > If it can't mount the root fs, you forgot to include a driver for that fs in > the kernel, I suppose. > > By the way, why are you willing to switch to 2.2.10??? > > You should clean up your hard disk-did it cause any errors when compiling > the kernel? > > > > Kind Regards, Stephan Hachinger. >
Well, If anyone interested the problem was solved: Don't reboot with an over full disk (over 100% probably swaped?) It drives the comp crazy. It also spoiled my configurations (only personal ones, and selectivly). Also, for old Computers running only two ide disks on a controler, the kernel needs the ide 2 disk module (Don't remember the name) and compiled into the kernel, not as a module. And the new kernel (2.2.10) for some reson, on my computer (Its a 486dx2), maybe because it's old the newer kernels seem to be more stable.