Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-11 Thread madhu
hi, sorry if i didn't mention the fact that i actually added two images... image=vmlinuz-2.2.13 --> initially exusting image ... image=vmlinuz-2.2.22 --> the image that i compiled and added. ... image=vmlinux-2.2.15 --> another

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-06 Thread John Aldrich
On Wed, 06 Sep 2000, Leonard den Ottolander wrote: > Hello Madhu, > > > though the problem is solved, iam still unable > > to understand why it was not including that > > single image(the one i added newly). > > If lilo fails in *any* respect it will not write the bootsector, as to avoid >

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-06 Thread Leonard den Ottolander
Hello Madhu, > though the problem is solved, iam still unable > to understand why it was not including that > single image(the one i added newly). If lilo fails in *any* respect it will not write the bootsector, as to avoid writing a corrupt one. Well, I guess John said that

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-05 Thread John Aldrich
On Tue, 05 Sep 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > hello John, > > i think you understood what i wanted to say. > > when i ran lilo, it added the image that is > > below the new image in lilo.conf file. > > then why can't it do with the one i added(new image). > [snip] > now when lilo can

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-05 Thread madhu
hello John, i think you understood what i wanted to say. when i ran lilo, it added the image that is below the new image in lilo.conf file. then why can't it do with the one i added(new image). let me explain again. look at this sample lines of code of /etc/lilo.conf image=/bo

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-05 Thread John Aldrich
On Tue, 05 Sep 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > though the problem is solved, iam still unable > to understand why it was not including that > single image(the one i added newly). > why just that image was missing in the options > at boot time. > > anybody can tell why this happened. > Bec

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-05 Thread madhu
hello all, thanx for your help. atlast the problem got solved... as all of you mentioned, it was problem with the missing DEFAULT entry. i.e. there must be an entry corresponding to the line default=x so I changed the above line to default=linux-2.2.13 which is the fir

RE: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-05 Thread Ray Curtis
> "wwep" == Ward William E PHDN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> From this, it appears to me to be obvious wwep> Your default is wrong... there is no image that wwep> you have labeled as linux. You need to change wwep> default=linux to default=linux-2.2.22 (or whatever wwep> you wish to m

RE: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-05 Thread Ward William E PHDN
Ray Curtis Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Urgent:No images have been defined. hi thanx for U'r interest in this problem. here is the complete /etc/lilo.conf file corresponding to the output in previous mail. boot=/dev/hda map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b prompt timeout=50 defau

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-05 Thread John Aldrich
On Tue, 05 Sep 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > hi thanx for U'r interest in this problem. > > here is the complete /etc/lilo.conf file > > corresponding to the output in previous mail. > > boot=/dev/hda > map=/boot/map > install=/boot/boot.b > prompt > timeout=50 > default=linux > I see one

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-05 Thread Ray Curtis
> "m" == madhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: m> hi thanx for U'r interest in this problem. m> here is the complete /etc/lilo.conf file m> corresponding to the output in previous mail. m> boot=/dev/hda m> map=/boot/map m> install=/boot/boot.b m> prompt m> timeout=50 m> default=linux m> i

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-05 Thread Bret Hughes
Leonard den Ottolander wrote: > Hi Bret, > > > Rearrange the lines in your lilo.conf to : > > > > label=mynew > > image=/boot/vmlinuz-mynew > > root=/dev/hda2 > > read-only > > For a moment I thought you we're right. But no, image always comes before > label. Chec

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-05 Thread Leonard den Ottolander
Hello Madhu, > default=linux > label=linux-2.2.13 > label=linux-2.2.22 > label=linux-2.2.5 That helps! Your default entry shows a label that is no longer existent. Delete the default entry (in which case the first entry is booted by default), or enter a

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-05 Thread Leonard den Ottolander
Hello Madhu, > i insist on the point that only the new image that > > i added after recompilation is not getting added. That is incorrect. Nothing is being added, lilo writes nothing, so the old situation persists. See my other mail for the answer to your problem.

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-05 Thread Leonard den Ottolander
Hi Bret, > Rearrange the lines in your lilo.conf to : > > label=mynew > image=/boot/vmlinuz-mynew > root=/dev/hda2 > read-only For a moment I thought you we're right. But no, image always comes before label. Check your lilo.conf. Please don't confuse me again ;

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-05 Thread madhu
hi, there is a line that specifies the default image. i had sent a mail just now to the mailing list that has the /etc/lilo.conf file in it. please have a look at that. i insist on the point that only the new image that i added after recompilation is not getting added. thanx for

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-05 Thread madhu
hi thanx for U'r interest in this problem. here is the complete /etc/lilo.conf file corresponding to the output in previous mail. boot=/dev/hda map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b prompt timeout=50 default=linux image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.13 label=linux-2.2.13 root=/dev/hda2

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-04 Thread Steve Manuel
On Wed, Sep 20, 2000 at 12:35:36PM +0530, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > hi, > > you can see the output of lilo -v -v down here. > > it does gave somewhat clear info of what is going on. > > > $lilo > > LILO version 21, Copyright 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger > > Reading boot sector f

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-04 Thread Leonard den Ottolander
Hello Madhu, I think it would be usefull if you send us your lilo.conf. And you might want to put your clock back :). Bye, Leonard. ___ Redhat-list ma

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-04 Thread Bret Hughes
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > hello all, > > i have a system already running linux. > > recently i recompiled this system and > > tried to add the new kernel image into > > /boot/. > > i followed the usual sequence for compiling... > >make config > >make dep > >make clean > >ma

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-04 Thread Ray Curtis
> "m" == madhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: m> hi, m> you can see the output of lilo -v -v down here. m> it does gave somewhat clear info of what is going on. m> $lilo m> LILO version 21, Copyright 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger m> Reading boot sector from /dev/hda m> Merging w

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-04 Thread madhu
hi, you can see the output of lilo -v -v down here. it does gave somewhat clear info of what is going on. $lilo LILO version 21, Copyright 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger Reading boot sector from /dev/hda Merging with /boot/boot.b Secondary loader: 8 sectors. Boot image: /boot/v

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-04 Thread madhu
hi, i didn't get what you are trying to say. what is this "dual booting". iam just adding a new image of the kernel in /etc/lilo.conf and trying to get an option of which image to use when i boot. what is that you are trying to say, can U explain it.

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-03 Thread Ray Curtis
> "m" == madhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: m> Hello Bret, m> thanx for U'r reply. m> i tried lilo -v also. but i got the same error again. m> sample output of lilo -v m> LILO version 21, Copyright 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger m> Reading boot sector from /dev/hda m>

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-03 Thread Ahbaid Gaffoor
Question: Are you dual booting on this system? I had a similar problem, but basically the boot information the primary OS gets, must point to your new kernel image... if you're not dual booting, please ignore my post. Ahbaid. Statux wrote: > notes for keeping things pretty well organized: > >

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-03 Thread Statux
notes for keeping things pretty well organized: 1) stick to the /boot/vmlinuz-[kernel version] format 2) Always define an image with a label of "linux" (which is the default) I see you have none listed this way. The one labeled linux will get marked as default.. if you simply run 'lilo' you'll se

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-03 Thread madhu
Hello Bret, thanx for U'r reply. i tried lilo -v also. but i got the same error again. sample output of lilo -v LILO version 21, Copyright 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger Reading boot sector from /dev/hda Merging with /boot/boot.b Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.13

Re: Urgent:No images have been defined.

2000-09-02 Thread Bret Hughes
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > hello all, > > i have a system already running linux. > > recently i recompiled this system and > > tried to add the new kernel image into > > /boot/. > > i followed the usual sequence for compiling... > >make config > >make dep > >make clean > >ma