NFS won't start on one of my systems, reboot doesn't
fix the problem. (In fact I have to toggle the power to
get it to reboot, it appears to be wedging on shutdown.
FYI: I tried all the sensible things before actually
bouncing the box, oh, and I don't have console access)
Checking the kernel version shows it is a little old, so
I want to try an upgrade (I also think the kernel might be
corrupt: why else would would a reboot not fix a problem).
Assuming I build and install a new kernel, is there any
way to get Linux to boot the new kernel ONCE, then go back
the normal kernel? IE something like:
# shutdown -r0 --kernel=2.2.14
so that I can try the new kernel, but if it doesn't work I
can toggle the power and the old kernel (which at least I
can SSH to) comes up.
I have no access to the console (system is remote) but I
can turn off the power (thank god!).
I could change the default kernel in LILO, and then
I could hackerize something so that a boot script rebuilt
LILO, but if the kernel doesn't boot at all, or doesn't get
that far it will continue to boot the new (possibly no good)
kernel. Not good.
Any siuggestions?
Richard Lane
IT Manager
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