Re: Booting the Kernel 2.6.8-2

[Uwe Schindler <uwe@thetaphi.de>]

At 21:39 09.07.2005, you wrote:
> Hi all, i'm here again :-)
>
> Now i've installed the 2.6.8-2 kernel with synaptic on my Sarge-Alphastation
> 500/333. But what must i do that this kernel boots?
> The Links in / (vmlinuz and intrd.img) points to 
> /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8-2-generic
> and /boot/initrd.img-2.6.8-2-generic. The entries in /etc/aboot.conf seems
> to be correct, so i should boot with "0" the new kernel (vmlinuz) and with "1"
> the old 2.4.27-2 (vmlinuz.old) kernel. But if i choose at the bootprompt "0"
> always boots the old kernel. :-(

The links in /boot not in / must be correct. The links in / are useless on 
alpha because aboot mounts /boot as initial root on alpha.


> What exact must i do here?
> Thanks for answers in advance.
>
> Greetz
> Roman
>
>
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